Fortaleza San Felipe

The Fortaleza San Felipe is a historic Spanish fort located in the north of the in the province of . Also known as El Morro de San Felipe, it was used to protect the City of Puerto Plata from foreign invaders, pirates, and privateers.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: history museum in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
  • Also known as: Museo de la Fortaleza San Felipe

Fortaleza San Felipe

Latitude
19.80411° or 19° 48′ 15″ north
Longitude
-70.69586° or 70° 41′ 45″ west
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
77FFR833+JM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 254282388
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
11836984
Wiki­data ID
Q5472510
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Fortaleza San Felipe” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Սան Ֆելիպե ամրոց
  • Italian: Fortezza di San Felipe
  • Russian: Сан-Фелипе
  • Russian: Форт Сан-Фелипе
  • Spanish: Fortaleza de San Felipe
  • Spanish: Fortaleza San Felipe
  • Ukrainian: Фортеця Сан-Феліпе

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