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In 1792, the El Castillo de Monterey was established to protect the port and persido of Monterey. [6] Other California-based installations were founded in San Diego (El Presidio Real de San Diego) in 1769, in San Francisco (El Presidio Real de San Francisco) in 1776, and in Santa Barbara (El Presidio Real de Santa Bárbara) in 1782. [7]
The Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo (Spanish: Catedral de San Carlos Borromeo), also known as the Royal Presidio Chapel, is a Catholic cathedral located in Monterey, California, United States. The cathedral is the oldest continuously operating parish and the oldest stone building in California .
El Castillo de Monterey (Spanish for "The Castle of Monterey") was a fortification in Monterey, California, founded in 1792 by the Spanish Empire. The fort was constructed to protect the Monterey port and the Presidio of Monterey from invaders. [2] The site was officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 23, 1971.
El Presidio Real de San Carlos de Monterey (Presidio of Monterey, California), founded June 3, 1770; El Presidio Real de San Francisco (Presidio of San Francisco), founded December 17, 1776; El Presidio Real de Santa Bárbara (Presidio of Santa Barbara), founded April 12, 1782; El Presidio de Sonoma (Sonoma Barracks), founded 1810
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It is the only existing presidio chapel in California and the only surviving building from the original Monterey Presidio. [22] Monterey served as the capital of Alta California from 1770 until 1849, [23] hosting its only official port-of-entry and the provincial legislature.
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