Fortín Conde de Mirasol facts for kids
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Fuerte de Vieques
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 Location in Puerto Rico
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| Location | Calle del Fuerte Isabel Segunda Vieques, Puerto Rico |
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| Built | 1845 |
| Architectural style | Colonial, Spanish Colonial |
| NRHP reference No. | 77001552 |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1977 |
El Fortín Conde de Mirasol, also known as Fuerte de Vieques, is a fort built in 1845 located in the town of Isabel Segunda in Vieques, an island municipality of Puerto Rico. In 1991, the fort was restored by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture. The structure houses the Vieques Museum of Art and History and the Vieques Historic Archives, an extensive collection of documents related to the history of Vieques. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
Gallery
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Main building
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Unfinished wall
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Historical gun
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Wrought iron cannon
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New entrance to the museum
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As seen from a boat
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Main gate
See also
In Spanish: Fortín Conde de Mirasol para niños
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