San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba World Heritage Site

Official name

San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba | UNESCO

Country

Cuba | Map

Continent

North America

Location

Provincia de Santiago de Cuba
19.9684° Lat, -75.8704° Lon | Map

Code

841

Time Zone

America/Havana (CST, -0500)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1997. Commercial and political rivalries in the Caribbean region in the 17th century resulted in the construction of this massive series of fortifications on a rocky promontory, built to protect the important port of Santiago. This intricate complex of forts, magazines, bastions and batteries is the most complete, best-preserved example of Spanish-American military architecture, based on Italian and Renaissance design principles.