San Juan National Historic Site

San Juan National Historic Site (Spanish: Sitio Histórico Nacional de San Juan) in the Old San Juan section of San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a National Park Service-managed historic site which protects and interprets colonial-era forts such as Castillo San Felipe del Morro, bastions, powder houses, and three fourths of the old city wall.

San Juan National Historic Site
LocationSan Juan, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°28′3″N 66°6′37″W
Area75.13 acres (30.40 ha)
53.20 acres (21.53 ha) federal
EstablishedFebruary 14, 1949
Visitors1,054,492 (in 2005)
Governing bodyNational Park Service
WebsiteSan Juan National Historic Site
CriteriaCultural: (vi)
Designated1983 (7th session)
Part ofLa Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico
Reference no.266bis-001
Extensions2016
DesignatedOctober 15, 1966
Reference no.66000930[1]

Status

By a February 14, 1949 decree the site was established, and noted the need to protect the fortifications as monuments as well as preserve their historical and architectural value. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.

On December 6, 1983, the park and La Fortaleza were together designated a World Heritage Site under the name "La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico"[2] "because of its outstanding, universal cultural value."[3] Only 12 national park areas in the United States are considered World Heritage Sites.

San Juan National Historic Site features

Site includes:[4]

  • San Juan National Historic Site sign (Castillo San Cristóbal)
  • Main offices of the San Juan National Historic Site

See also
  • Old San Juan

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site". UNESCO. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
  3. Weltzin, Rosanna (15 June 2001). "The Forts of Old San Juan: Guardians of the Caribbean". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  4. "San Juan National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)". NPS. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
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