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When the Spanish first arrived in Puerto Rico, they noted that the native Taino’s architectural structures were susceptible to decay. Subsequently (among other aspects of their society), Tainos were viewed as naive and inferior, and Spanish depictions of their structures tended to give them a more Neoclassical look (which was the basis of European architecture).
Spanish settlement of Puerto Rico began in the early 1500s shortly after the formation of the Spanish state in 1493 (continuing until 1898 as a colony of Spain) and continues to the present day. The most significant Spanish immigration wave occurred during the colonial period, continuing with smaller numbers arriving during the 20th century to ...
Coat of arms of CRPR, representing an independent Republic of Puerto Rico, features, atop the motto Patria y Libertad (Homeland and Liberty), the flag of Puerto Rico, the island in front of a rising sun, the three red (blood of warriors) and two white (peace after independence) stripes of the flag, and the lion of the Spanish Kingdom being ...
Ponce Creole is the name given to the architectural style that is unique to Ponce: "San Juan, the capital, was planned and built by the Spanish conquerors, one writer points out, while Ponce is the work of its native sons, making it a truly authentic Puerto Rican city."
For Spanish Colonial Revival style architecture, see: Category: Spanish Colonial Revival architecture in the United States; For Spanish Gothic, Renaissance, or Baroque Revival styles of architecture, see: Category: Spanish Revival architecture in the United States.
According to the Archivo Digital Nacional de Puerto Rico (ADNPR) (National Digital Archive of Puerto Rico), the flag, considered to be La Coronela, the most important flag that was used by the first company commanded by the colonel of the armies, was captured in 1868 by Spanish Captain Manuel Iturriaga, who led the repression of the ...
The Machín–Ramos Residence (Spanish: Residencia Machín–Ramos) is a historic late 19th-century house located in San Lorenzo Pueblo, the administrative and historic center of the municipality of San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico. The building is the best example of 19th-century Spanish Creole vernacular architecture in San Lorenzo and a good example ...
The site comprises a series of Spanish-built colonial fortifications across two contributing properties: [3] La Fortaleza (Spanish for 'the fortress'), the first defensive fortification to be built in San Juan which today functions as the official executive residence to the Governor of Puerto Rico. Built between 1533 and 1540, it is now the ...