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Castillo San Felipe del Morro (also known as “El Morro”), perhaps the most iconic fortification built by the Spanish in the Americas, covers a 140 foot-high promontory at the entrance to the Bay of San Juan.
Castillo San Felipe del Morro (English: Promontory Castle of Saint Philip), most commonly known as El Morro (The Promontory), is a large fortress and citadel in the historic district of Old San Juan in Puerto Rico.
Castillo San Felipe del Morro, commonly known as El Morro, is a fortification built in San Juan, dating back to the 16th century, when Puerto Rico was under Spanish rule. Now a Word Heritage site it is one of Puerto Rico’s most iconic structures.
What is the history of Castillo San Felipe Del Morro? Christopher Columbus “discovered” and claimed for the Spanish Crown the Island of Boriken on November 16, 1493. He named the island San Juan Bautista in honor of John The Baptist.
Few landmarks are more representative of Puerto Rico's legacy within the Caribbean and the Americas than Castillo San Felipe del Morro. Learn the history behind one of Spain's major military engineering marvels, from colonization to the Second World War.
Whether visiting for historical reasons or to explore the paranormal, Castillo de San Felipe del Morro remains one of the marvels of the Americas linking the architecture of old medieval Spain to the modern world.
It was never defeated by the sea, and it only fell once when taken by land in 1598. History buffs from all over the globe travel to experience this world-class attraction declared a UNESCO site. El Morro is the most recognized landmark in Puerto Rico and the most beloved by Puerto Rican families.
Castillo San Felipe del Morro (El Morro) was under consistent repairs and renovations for 250 years after its initial construction in 1539. From 1898 to 1961, El Morro was a part of the U.S. Army fort, Fort Brooke.
El Morro, officially known as Castillo San Felipe del Morro, is the fortress that has guarded the entrance to San Juan Bay for centuries. Its strategic location, jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean, made it an essential line of defense for the Spanish colonial empire.
The Castillo San Felipe del Morro (El Morro), located in San Juan, is one of the oldest military fortifications built by the Europeans in the Western Hemisphere.