Castillo San Felipe del Morro also known as Fuerte San Felipe del Morro or Castillo del Morro, is a 16th-century citadel located in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The construction of the citadel and its surrounding walls began in 1539 on orders of King Charles V of Spain. Its main purpose was to defend the port of San Juan by controlling the entry to its harbor. In order to have a viable defense while the rest of the fort was being completed, a small proto-fortress was erected during the first year of construction.
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| Panorama view of the city from the castle |
It is estimated that this section comprises about 10% of the whole structure. It was not till 1587, however, that engineers Juan de Tejada andJuan Bautista Antonelli drew the fort's final design, which was based on the then firmly established Spanish military fortification principles of the time.
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| View of El Morro's entrance |
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| Faro de Morro, Summit of San Felipe del Moro Castle Old San Juan |
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| Castillo San Felipe del Morro sunset HDR |
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| View of Castillo San Felipe del Morro from El Cañuelo |
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| Cannonballs made from stone, iron and lead (16th) |
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| Architectural drawings produced in the HABS San Juan, Puerto Rico field office |
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