Castillos y Fuertes | Castles & Forts

yosoyelrey · March 14th, 2009, 04:07 AM

Castillos y Fuertes en Puerto Rico

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro

Castillo de San Cristóbal

Fuerte El Abanico

Fuerte San Gerónimo del Boquerón

Fuerte San Juan de la Cruz del Cañuelo

La Fortaleza (Palacio de Santa Catalina)

Fortín Conde de Mirasol

Murallas de San Juan y todas sus Baterías

Polvorín de Santa Elena

Polvorín de San Gerónimo

Batería del Escambrón

Puerta de San Juan Este

Fuerte Caprón

Bastión de San Agustín

Bastión de San Justo

Bastión de las Palmas de San José

Batería y Polvorín de San Miguel Arcángel

Casa Blanca (Casa Fuerte)

Batería de San Ramón

Batería Isabel II

Polvorín de Miraflores

Fortificaciones y Estructuras Demolidas

Fuerte San Antonio

Batería de San Francisco de Padúa

Revellín de La Perla

Fortín El Príncipe

Puerta de Santiago

Puerta de San José

Puerta de España

Puerta de San Justo

Puerta del Matadero

Polvorín de San Sebastián

Batería del Caminero

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Gente creo que el Morro se merece su propio hilo... aqui unas fotos...

Photos by me

http://www.nps.gov/archive/saju/morro.html

Jaykar · March 14th, 2009, 04:29 AM

Muy buenas las fotos Yosoyelrey. BTW veo q t aventuraste a poner una pic tuya como avatar jajaja. Yo tengo muchas fotos de ambos castillos, tanto San Felipe del Morro como del San Cristobal. Deja ver cuando tenga time las posteo.

yosoyelrey · March 14th, 2009, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Jaykar

Muy buenas las fotos Yosoyelrey. BTW veo q t aventuraste a poner una pic tuya como avatar jajaja. Yo tengo muchas fotos de ambos castillos, tanto San Felipe del Morro como del San Cristobal. Deja ver cuando tenga time las posteo.

Si fue que me canse del otro avatar jeje...
Oye Jaykar si, por favor pon tus fotos del Morro, estas las tome el a~o pasado, y tengo muchas mas pero las voy poniendo poco a poco... gracias por el comment ...

chuchero · March 14th, 2009, 05:32 AM

Un sitio historico de puerto rico muy importante casi es un simbolo del pais, muy bien preservado y muy interesante.

saygy69 · March 14th, 2009, 05:58 AM

Tienes razón Yosoyelrey, el Morro se merece su propio hilo. Las fotos están cañonas.

Gracias

yosoyelrey · March 14th, 2009, 03:56 PM

By me :-)

yosoyelrey · March 26th, 2009, 06:47 PM

Credito a su autor

yosoyelrey · March 26th, 2009, 06:57 PM

[IMG]http://s5.************/2isjeqx.jpg[/IMG]

Fort San Felipe del Morro —or El Castillo San Felipe del Morro in Spanish— is a sixteenth-century citadel that lies on the northwestern-most point of the islet of San Juan, Puerto Rico. For many years, it guarded the entrance to San Juan bay, and defended the city from seaborne enemies. El Morro, which means "promontory", is part of San Juan National Historic Site and was declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations in 1983.

Today, El Morro is one of Puerto Rico's main tourist attractions and museums, displaying artifacts that Spaniards, Indians and Africans of that time used. Other exhibits display ship models as well as timelines and historical narratives. Tourists and locals enjoy flying kites in the ocean wind on the acres of grass surrounding the castle. Over two million visitors a year explore these windswept ramparts and pageways.

On the other side of the entrance of the bay, a smaller fort known as "El Cañuelo" supported Fort San Felipe del Morro in defending the entrance to San Juan's bay. During the assault of the city by Francis Drake in 1595, a chain was drawn across the entrance to the bay.

Architecture and construction history

The core structures of El Morro were completed in a forty year timespan in the 16th century, but new structures, embellishments, and restorations were added to the complex over the entire span of its 400 year history.

The fort was begun in 1539 by Spanish settlers to defend the port of San Juan. Its architecture mirrors the style of that century, as evidenced by similar military structures in Cuba, St. Augustine, Florida, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and other South American sites largely occupied by the Spanish in the Age of Exploration. The initial phase of construction was completed in 1589. The structure was named in Honor of King Phillip II of Spain.

Much of the extant structure, was completed in the late 18th century. This includes much of the 18 foot (5 m) thick walls; six additional levels; and the sentry posts known as garitas. The site was expanded at this time to cover over 70 acres (280,000 m²).

The fort came under United States control after 1898, the green space in front of "El Morro" was used for playing golf by U.S. military officers. During World War II the United States military made another notable addition to the fort by adding a prominent sentry tower in the center of the main fort. This tower is the tallest point on the structure, 180 feet (55 m) above sea level, and flies both the U.S. and Puerto Rican flags.

In 1992 additional historic restorations were performed.

yosoyelrey · March 26th, 2009, 07:02 PM

Did You Know?
Three lighthouses have stood on El Morro's 6th level in its long history. The first one was built in 1846. A second one replaced it in 1876. It took a direct hit during the 1898 bombardment by Sampson's US fleet, but the brick foundation was salvaged in 1899 to erect the lighthouse in use today.

image hosted on flickr

yosoyelrey · March 26th, 2009, 07:19 PM

Foto del bombardeo a San Juan 12 de mayo del 1898

yosoyelrey · March 26th, 2009, 08:08 PM

Este ya lo habian puesto en otro hilo, pero quize ponerlo porque se ve la localizacion del Castillo San Felipe

yosoyelrey · March 26th, 2009, 08:09 PM

Bori427 · March 27th, 2009, 02:38 AM

Dolphin Island

yosoyelrey · March 28th, 2009, 07:45 AM

El_duque · May 27th, 2009, 12:36 AM

image hosted on flickr

http://www.puertorico1797.com

Jaykar · May 27th, 2009, 12:53 AM

El mas ridiculo como siempre es el de la musica. Las batallas de esa epoca son muy interesante, pero la forma en que se llevaban a cabo pienso eran medias ridiculas. Aun asi me gustaria presenciar la vida del momento pero en Europa.

yosoyelrey · May 27th, 2009, 03:58 AM

me encantan esas fotos... me gustaria ver mas producciones de "epoca" en PR...

El_duque · May 27th, 2009, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by yosoyelrey

me encantan esas fotos... me gustaria ver mas producciones de "epoca" en PR...

Rey por qué no te animas a participar en uno de estos eventos? Podrías ser algo así como el rey de España o algo por esl estilo. O tal vez Agueybaná II con su taparrabo y todo.

saygy69 · May 27th, 2009, 04:47 AM

No crees que seria mas interesante sin taparrabo.

El_duque · May 28th, 2009, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by saygy69

No crees que seria mas interesante sin taparrabo.

Por supuesto que sí. Si el Rey se anima a hacer de Agueybaná, hasta yo lo dejaría darme un flechazo.

March 14th, 2009, 04:07 AM	#1
yosoyelrey Long live the king! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orlando/Bayamon Posts: 3,631 Likes (Received): 39	Castillos y Fuertes \| Castles & Forts Castillos y Fuertes en Puerto Rico Castillo de San Felipe del Morro Castillo de San Cristóbal Fuerte El Abanico Fuerte San Gerónimo del Boquerón Fuerte San Juan de la Cruz del Cañuelo La Fortaleza (Palacio de Santa Catalina) Fortín Conde de Mirasol Murallas de San Juan y todas sus Baterías Polvorín de Santa Elena Polvorín de San Gerónimo Batería del Escambrón Puerta de San Juan Este Fuerte Caprón Bastión de San Agustín Bastión de San Justo Bastión de las Palmas de San José Batería y Polvorín de San Miguel Arcángel Casa Blanca (Casa Fuerte) Batería de San Ramón Batería Isabel II Polvorín de Miraflores Fortificaciones y Estructuras Demolidas Fuerte San Antonio Batería de San Francisco de Padúa Revellín de La Perla Fortín El Príncipe Puerta de Santiago Puerta de San José Puerta de España Puerta de San Justo Puerta del Matadero Polvorín de San Sebastián Batería del Caminero -------------------------------------------------------------------------> Gente creo que el Morro se merece su propio hilo... aqui unas fotos... Photos by me http://www.nps.gov/archive/saju/morro.html Last edited by Jaykar; April 3rd, 2013 at 02:25 PM. Reason: Encabezado

March 14th, 2009, 05:58 AM	#5
saygy69 ¡kαsimbα! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Aguada & Hampshire Posts: 939 Likes (Received): 0	Tienes razón Yosoyelrey, el Morro se merece su propio hilo. Las fotos están cañonas. Gracias __________________ SC Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff

March 14th, 2009, 03:56 PM	#6
yosoyelrey Long live the king! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orlando/Bayamon Posts: 3,631 Likes (Received): 39	By me :-) Last edited by yosoyelrey; July 1st, 2011 at 06:08 PM. Reason: Creditos

March 26th, 2009, 06:47 PM	#7
yosoyelrey Long live the king! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orlando/Bayamon Posts: 3,631 Likes (Received): 39	Credito a su autor Last edited by yosoyelrey; July 1st, 2011 at 06:07 PM. Reason: Creditos de autor

March 26th, 2009, 06:57 PM	#8
yosoyelrey Long live the king! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orlando/Bayamon Posts: 3,631 Likes (Received): 39	[IMG]http://s5.***********/2isjeqx.jpg[/IMG] Fort San Felipe del Morro —or El Castillo San Felipe del Morro in Spanish— is a sixteenth-century citadel that lies on the northwestern-most point of the islet of San Juan, Puerto Rico. For many years, it guarded the entrance to San Juan bay, and defended the city from seaborne enemies. El Morro, which means "promontory", is part of San Juan National Historic Site and was declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations in 1983. Today, El Morro is one of Puerto Rico's main tourist attractions and museums, displaying artifacts that Spaniards, Indians and Africans of that time used. Other exhibits display ship models as well as timelines and historical narratives. Tourists and locals enjoy flying kites in the ocean wind on the acres of grass surrounding the castle. Over two million visitors a year explore these windswept ramparts and pageways. On the other side of the entrance of the bay, a smaller fort known as "El Cañuelo" supported Fort San Felipe del Morro in defending the entrance to San Juan's bay. During the assault of the city by Francis Drake in 1595, a chain was drawn across the entrance to the bay. Architecture and construction history The core structures of El Morro were completed in a forty year timespan in the 16th century, but new structures, embellishments, and restorations were added to the complex over the entire span of its 400 year history. The fort was begun in 1539 by Spanish settlers to defend the port of San Juan. Its architecture mirrors the style of that century, as evidenced by similar military structures in Cuba, St. Augustine, Florida, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and other South American sites largely occupied by the Spanish in the Age of Exploration. The initial phase of construction was completed in 1589. The structure was named in Honor of King Phillip II of Spain. Much of the extant structure, was completed in the late 18th century. This includes much of the 18 foot (5 m) thick walls; six additional levels; and the sentry posts known as garitas. The site was expanded at this time to cover over 70 acres (280,000 m²). The fort came under United States control after 1898, the green space in front of "El Morro" was used for playing golf by U.S. military officers. During World War II the United States military made another notable addition to the fort by adding a prominent sentry tower in the center of the main fort. This tower is the tallest point on the structure, 180 feet (55 m) above sea level, and flies both the U.S. and Puerto Rican flags. In 1992 additional historic restorations were performed. Last edited by yosoyelrey; March 26th, 2009 at 08:12 PM.*

March 14th, 2009, 04:29 AM	#2
Jaykar Ex-Caribbean Mod Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 23,369 Likes (Received): 1164	Muy buenas las fotos Yosoyelrey. BTW veo q t aventuraste a poner una pic tuya como avatar jajaja. Yo tengo muchas fotos de ambos castillos, tanto San Felipe del Morro como del San Cristobal. Deja ver cuando tenga time las posteo.

March 14th, 2009, 05:32 AM	#4
chuchero Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 6,123 Likes (Received): 211	Un sitio historico de puerto rico muy importante casi es un simbolo del pais, muy bien preservado y muy interesante.

March 26th, 2009, 07:02 PM	#9
yosoyelrey Long live the king! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orlando/Bayamon Posts: 3,631 Likes (Received): 39	Did You Know? Three lighthouses have stood on El Morro's 6th level in its long history. The first one was built in 1846. A second one replaced it in 1876. It took a direct hit during the 1898 bombardment by Sampson's US fleet, but the brick foundation was salvaged in 1899 to erect the lighthouse in use today. image hosted on flickr

March 26th, 2009, 07:19 PM	#10
yosoyelrey Long live the king! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orlando/Bayamon Posts: 3,631 Likes (Received): 39	Foto del bombardeo a San Juan 12 de mayo del 1898

March 26th, 2009, 08:08 PM	#11
yosoyelrey Long live the king! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orlando/Bayamon Posts: 3,631 Likes (Received): 39	Mapas del Viejo San Juan Este ya lo habian puesto en otro hilo, pero quize ponerlo porque se ve la localizacion del Castillo San Felipe

March 26th, 2009, 08:09 PM	#12
yosoyelrey Long live the king! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orlando/Bayamon Posts: 3,631 Likes (Received): 39	Vista aerea del Morro (satelite)

March 27th, 2009, 02:38 AM	#13
Bori427 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Posts: 7,796 Likes (Received): 28	Dolphin Island

March 28th, 2009, 07:45 AM	#14
yosoyelrey Long live the king! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orlando/Bayamon Posts: 3,631 Likes (Received): 39

May 27th, 2009, 12:36 AM	#15
El_duque SIN PELOS EN LA...LENGUA Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Juan Posts: 1,318 Likes (Received): 40	Regimiento Fijo de Puerto Rico image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr http://www.puertorico1797.com __________________ Degradación del crédito de Puerto Rico, derogación de la Ley Tito Kayak, Vance Thomas Secretario del Trabajo, Arturo Ríos Escribano Asesor de Asuntos Laborales, incumplimiento de la promesa de campaña de cambiar a LEGISLADOR CIUDADANO, proyectado aumento de agua, DESASTRE en las Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián, venta del Aeropuerto, cambios injustos en Sistema de Retiro, Policías sin su pago de horas extras, IVUtazo, Impuestos a la gasolina, Carmen Yulín=fracaso en la limpieza de San Juan... y esto sólo está comenzando.

May 27th, 2009, 12:53 AM	#16
Jaykar Ex-Caribbean Mod Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 23,369 Likes (Received): 1164	El mas ridiculo como siempre es el de la musica. Las batallas de esa epoca son muy interesante, pero la forma en que se llevaban a cabo pienso eran medias ridiculas. Aun asi me gustaria presenciar la vida del momento pero en Europa.

May 27th, 2009, 03:58 AM	#17
yosoyelrey Long live the king! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orlando/Bayamon Posts: 3,631 Likes (Received): 39	me encantan esas fotos... me gustaria ver mas producciones de "epoca" en PR...

May 27th, 2009, 04:47 AM	#19
saygy69 ¡kαsimbα! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Aguada & Hampshire Posts: 939 Likes (Received): 0	No crees que seria mas interesante sin taparrabo. __________________ SC Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff

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