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2. San José Church - Wikipedia

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   October 10, 1972. San José Church ( Spanish: Iglesia de San José ), located in Old San Juan within the historic colonial zone of the capital of Puerto Rico, is one of the first significant works of architecture on the island. [ 1][ 2] The church is one of the earliest surviving examples of 16th-century Spanish Gothic architecture in the ...

3. Santa Ana Church (San Juan) - Wikipedia

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   Santa Ana Church (Spanish: Iglesia de Santa Ana), popularly known as Capilla de Santa Ana, is a historic 17th century Catholic church located in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. [1] This often-missed church is located on Tetuan Street close to the Art Deco-style Banco Popular building. The church, one of the oldest in San Juan, is famous for its pink ...

4. Plaza Colón (San Juan) - Wikipedia

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   October 10, 1972. Plaza Colón ( Spanish for Columbus square or plaza ), formerly called Santiago Square, is a plaza or public town square located in Old San Juan where the easternmost city walls and main city gate (Puerta de Santiago) used to be located. The square today is a popular meeting place and is often used as a starting point for ...

5. Casa Blanca (San Juan) - Wikipedia

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   History. Constructed in 1521, Casa Blanca served as the initial fortification for the San Juan islet and was intended to be the residence of Juan Ponce de León and his family. However, de León passed away during an expedition to Florida without ever residing in the house. Subsequently, it sheltered his descendants until the mid-18th century.

6. Castillo San Felipe del Morro - Wikipedia

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   Castillo San Felipe del Morro(English: Promontory Castle of Saint Philip), most commonly known as El Morro(The Promontory), is a large fortressand citadelin the historic district of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Commissioned by King Charles I of Spainin 1539, it was first built as a fortified towerin honor of King Philip II, who oversaw its ...

7. La Fortaleza - Wikipedia

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   La Fortaleza from the Bay of San Juan as recorded in the 1671 edition of John Ogilby's America, one of the most influential works of the 17th Century. La Fortaleza was the first defensive fortification built in the historic city of Old San Juan, originally known as Ciudad de Puerto Rico (rich port city), and the first of a series of military structures built to protect the city, which included ...

8. Hotel El Convento - Wikipedia

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   October 10, 1972. Hotel El Convento is a small hotel in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, in what was a Carmelite convent, adjoining the San Juan Cathedral square. The cathedral is the second-oldest cathedral in the Western Hemisphere. Hotel El Convento is the oldest member of the Historic Hotels of America. It was also named the premier Small Luxury ...

9. Plaza de la Catedral (San Juan) - Wikipedia

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   Plaza de la Catedral ( Spanish for 'cathedral square'), also known as Plazuela de las Monjas ('little square of the nuns'), is a small public square located in front of the Cathedral of San Juan Bautista and next to the former Carmelite convent (now a Hotel El Convento) in the Old San Juan historic district of the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico.