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The Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca

Title:
The Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca

Note:
"It was designed in the early 1600s by Battista Antonelli (also known as Juan Battista Antonelli), a member of a Milanese family of military engineers, on behalf of the governor of the city, Pedro de la Roca de Borja, as a defense against raiding pirates, although an earlier, smaller, fortification had been built between 1590 and 1610." [Wikipedia] Read More

Author:
Glogg, Peter, Switzerland

Image Source:
Wikipedia

Subject:
Architecture - Santiago - Castillo del Morro - Milanese family - San Pedro de la Roca Castle - Juan Battista Antonelli -  Fortress

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Photo Date:
September 8, 2005

Image:
SA-ARCCAB-CUS-12

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