San Juan National Historic Site Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids San Juan National Historic Site

San Juan National Historic Site Location in Puerto Rico
Location	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Area	75.13 acres (30.40 ha) 53.20 acres (21.53 ha) federal
Established	February 14, 1949
Visitors	1,054,492 (in 2005)
Governing body	National Park Service
Website	San Juan National Historic Site

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Criteria:	Cultural: (vi)
Designated:	1983 (7th session)
Part of:	La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico
Reference #:	266bis-001
Extensions:	2016
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Designated:	October 15, 1966
Reference #:	66000930

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.

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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" "because of its outstanding, universal cultural value." Only 12 national park areas in the United States are considered World Heritage Sites.

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