Fort San Felipe del Morro

Castillo San Felipe del Morro, most commonly known as El Morro, is a large fortress and citadel in the historic quarter of , the capital city and municipality of .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: colossal fortress in San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Also known as: “Castillo de San Felipe del Morro”, “Castillo de San Phillipe de Morro”, “Castillo de San Phillipe del Morro”, “Castillo el Morro”, “Castillo San Felipe del Morro”, “Castillo San Phillipe del Morro”, “El Castillo de San Felipe del Morro”, “El Morro Castle”, “El Morro Fort”, “Fort Brook”, “Fort du Moore”, “Fuerte San Felipe del Morro”, “Morro Castle”, “Morro Fort”, “San Phillipe del Morro”, “trdnjava El Moro”, “trdnjava San Felipe del Morro”, “サン・フェリペ・デル・モロ要塞”, “デル・モロ要塞”, “モーロ要塞”, and “聖費利佩德爾莫羅堡壘”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Castillo del Morro Lighthouse and Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery.

Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Faro del Castillo San Felipe del Morro, also known…

Cemetery
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The … is situated 400 metres east of Fort San Felipe del Morro.

Church
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The Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the… is situated 1 km southeast of Fort San Felipe del Morro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Perla and San Juan.

Neighborhood
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is a small historic neighborhood…

Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Old is a historic district or quarter located…

Photo: Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 2.0.
is a small municipality and town in the…

Fort San Felipe del Morro

Latitude
18.47084° or 18° 28′ 15″ north
Longitude
-66.12406° or 66° 7′ 27″ west
Elevation
18 metres (59 feet)
Levels
2
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
77CMFVCG+89
Open­Street­Map ID
way 561634537
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
4564210
Wiki­data ID
Q550502
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Fort San Felipe del Morro” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “圣费利佩德尔莫罗堡垒”
  • Chinese: “圣费利佩海角城堡”
  • Chinese: “聖費利佩海角城堡”
  • Dutch: “Kasteel San Felipe del Morro”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قلعة سان فيليبى ديل مورو”
  • Esperanto: “Fuorto San Felipe del Morro”
  • French: “fort San Felipe del Morro”
  • French: “Fort San Felipe del Morro”
  • German: “Festung San Felipe del Morro”
  • Italian: “forte San Felipe del Morro”
  • Italian: “Forte San Felipe del Morro”
  • Japanese: “サンフェリペ・デル・モロ砦”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Castillo San Felipe del Morro”
  • Norwegian: “Castillo San Felipe del Morro”
  • Polish: “Castillo del Morro”
  • Russian: “Эль-Морро (крепость)”
  • Russian: “Эль-Морро”
  • Slovenian: “Castillo San Felipe del Morro”
  • Spanish: “Castillo San Felipe del Morro”
  • Spanish: “El Morro”
  • Spanish: “Fortaleza colosal de San Felipe del Morro”
  • Ukrainian: “Ель-Морро (фортеця)”
  • Ukrainian: “Ель-Морро”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Palo Seco and Parque de San Agustín.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Escuela de Artes Plasticas and Apotheca Viva at Mercado Agrícola Natural VSJ.

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Worth a closer look: Bayamón and Arecibo.

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