Fortín de San Gerónimo

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Fortín de San Gerónimo is a small coastal fortification in San Juan, Puerto Rico, that played a key defensive role in protecting the city from naval attacks during the colonial era.

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal fortification ⓘ
fort ⓘ
historical site ⓘ
builtFor defense of San Juan harbor ⓘ
protection against naval attacks ⓘ
commandedApproachTo eastern entrance to San Juan ⓘ
connectedTo San Cristóbal fortress defensive system ⓘ
constructionStart late 16th century ⓘ
controlledBy Spanish Empire ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ
coordinates 18.463°N 66.086°W ⓘ
country United States ⓘ
currentUse historic monument ⓘ
tourist site ⓘ
defendedAgainst British attack of 1797 ⓘ
hasFeature bastions ⓘ
cannon embrasures ⓘ
guardrooms ⓘ
powder magazine ⓘ
small courtyard ⓘ
thick defensive walls ⓘ
hasViewOf Condado area ⓘ
linked to: Condado

Old San Juan skyline ⓘ
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark District contributing property ⓘ
listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
historicalPeriod Spanish colonial era ⓘ
locatedIn Caribbean Sea ⓘ
Puerto Rico ⓘ
San Juan ⓘ
San Juan Islet ⓘ
district of Puerta de Tierra ⓘ
locatedNear Condado Lagoon ⓘ
Puerta de Tierra isthmus ⓘ
San Antonio Channel ⓘ
materialUsed masonry ⓘ
stone ⓘ
nearbyFortification Castillo San Cristóbal ⓘ
Castillo San Felipe del Morro ⓘ
NRHPReferenceNumber 72001539 ⓘ
openToPublic yes ⓘ
overlooks Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
owner Government of Puerto Rico ⓘ
partOf San Juan National Historic Site buffer zone ⓘ
defensive system of San Juan ⓘ
outer defenses of San Juan ⓘ
linked to: San Juan city walls
rebuiltIn 18th century ⓘ
significantEvent Battle of San Juan 1797 ⓘ
usedFor coastal artillery position ⓘ
harbor defense ⓘ

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British attack on San Juan (1797) → hasLocation → Fortín de San Gerónimo ⓘ
British attack on San Juan (1797) → defendedBy → Fortín de San Gerónimo garrison ⓘ
linked to: Fortín de San Gerónimo
Atlantic coastal defenses of Puerto Rico → includes → Fortín San Juan de la Cruz ⓘ
linked to: Fortín de San Gerónimo
Atlantic coastal defenses of Puerto Rico → includes → Fortín de San Gerónimo de Boquerón ⓘ
linked to: Fortín de San Gerónimo
Isla de Cabras → hasFacility → Fortín San Juan de la Cruz ⓘ
linked to: Fortín de San Gerónimo
Isla de Cabras → hasStructure → Fortín San Juan de la Cruz (El Cañuelo) ⓘ
linked to: Fortín de San Gerónimo
north coast of Puerto Rico → hasLandmark → Fortín de San Juan de la Cruz (El Cañuelo) ⓘ
linked to: Fortín de San Gerónimo