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Walls of Old San Juan

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Construction of the defensive walls began in 1634 with the establishment of 3 miles of masonry walls, and by 1783 the wall system fully encircled the city of Old San Juan. The current wall system continued to be updated and modified between the 17th and the 20th centuries, although most of the
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as they are characteristic examples of the historic methods of construction used in military architecture which adapted European designs and techniques to the special conditions of the Caribbean port cities.
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earlier in the 18th century. During this time, the damaged southeastern portion of the wall was considered militarily redundant and physically obstructive for the eastward urban expansion of Old San Juan.
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The southeastern portion of the city wall system is the only section that does not remain as it was demolished by the end of the 19th century after suffering irreparable damages from the
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current structure dates to the 18th century. About three fourths of the walls remain as the southeastern portion was demolished after being heavily damaged by the
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and in order to allow for the eastward urban development of Old San Juan during the time that the Islet of San Juan was being connected to the emerging
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represents the main defensive structure along the northwestern portion of the wall system, in addition to the main defensive entry point into the
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organically developed around slaughterhouse sites along the north flank of this wall between the 17th and 18th centuries, of which
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San Juan remains the only walled city under the United States jurisdiction, with walled cities like
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Juan, Mailing Address: 501 Norzagaray Street San; Us, PR 00901 Phone: 787 729-6777 Contact.
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Juan, Mailing Address: 501 Norzagaray Street San; Us, PR 00901 Phone: 787 729-6777 Contact.
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Juan, Mailing Address: 501 Norzagaray Street San; Us, PR 00901 Phone: 787 729-6777 Contact.
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Juan, Mailing Address: 501 Norzagaray Street San; Us, PR 00901 Phone: 787 729-6777 Contact.
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The southern portion of the wall extends for about half a mile between La Fortaleza and the
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of the Islet of San Juan still retains the name of this gate, colloquially known as
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Puerta de Tierra Historic District – Distrito Histórico de Puerta de Tierra
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View of the Gate of San Juan (Puerta de Agua) and La Fortaleza, 1901–1903.
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to the lower walls of El Morro at the entrance of the Bay of San Juan.
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Distrito Histórico del Viejo San Juan – Old San Juan Historic District
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in the San Agustín Bastion along the bay-facing portion of the wall.
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Residencia de Señoritas Universidad de Puerto Rico; Río Piedras
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La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico
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Instituto Loaiza Cordero para Niños Ciegos Historic District
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This portion of the walls can be accessed today through the
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From the San Cristóbal Castle, the city wall includes the
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The former southern wall extended from the still standing
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Historic district contributing properties in Puerto Rico
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Kluane-Wrangell–St. Elias-Glacier Bay-Tatshenshini-Alsek
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Parks Canada Agency, Government of Canada (2022-04-29).
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Gate of San Juan before restoration, early 20th century.
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are located along the walls between these two bastions.
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no longer having walls after the 18th century, although
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Church, School, Convent and Parish House of San Agustín
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Convent of the Servants of Mary, Ministers to the Sick
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The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright
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This wall section contains the 459:, the largest colonial fortification built by 425:) formed part of the northern terminus of the 1654: 1397: 1045: 648:Southwestern wall along Paseo de La Princesa. 74: 2165:Tourist attractions in San Juan, Puerto Rico 1857:Church of San Mateo de Cangrejos of Santurce 564:, located across the entrance of the bay in 1346:: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( 1262: 1229:: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( 1166:: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( 1085:: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( 755:Bastión de la Derecha de San Justo y Pastor 654:Bastión de la Derecha de San Justo y Pastor 591:). From here the wall extends southward by 415:Bastión de la Derecha de San Justo y Pastor 2175:18th-century establishments in Puerto Rico 1661: 1647: 1404: 1390: 1050:(in Spanish). La Colección Puertorriqueña. 680:is today the site of a public square. 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Index

City Wall of San Juan

Paseo de la Princesa
Castillo San Felipe del Morro
Map showing the location of Walls of Old San Juan
Old San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico
18°28′3″N 66°6′37″W / 18.46750°N 66.11028°W / 18.46750; -66.11028
National Park Service
UNESCO World Heritage Site
1983
session
La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico
266bis-001
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Spanish
defensive city wall
San Juan Islet
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Bay of San Juan
Caribbean
La Fortaleza
El Morro
San Cristóbal
UNESCO
World Heritage Site
San Juan National Historic Site
Boston
Charleston
New Orleans

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