architecture

Citadel of Colonia del Sacramento, Bastion of San Miguel

Colonia del Sacramento, Department of Colonia, Uruguay

Bastión de San Miguel [Spanish]

Architecture

higher-level structure
Citadel of Colonia del Sacramento
work type by function
fortification
architectural element(s)
bastion
material
stone

Architecture: Citadel of Colonia del Sacramento

built
18th century
culture
Portuguese
style/period
Portuguese colonial
work type by function
fortification

Geography

America » Latin America » South America » Uruguay » Department of Colonia » Colonia del Sacramento » Historic Quarter
local language location name
Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay [Spanish]
historical affiliations
1730-1762
Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves
1762-1763
Spanish Empire
1763-1777
Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves
1777-1811
Spanish Empire
1811-1817
Federal League
1817-1822
United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves
1822-1829
Empire of Brazil

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento
type
cultural
criteria
IV
designation
reference
747