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The '''Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro''', or simply '''Castillo Morro''', is a [[Spain|Spanish]] military [[Forts|fort]] guarding the entrance to [[Havana]] bay, in western [[Cuba]]. | |||
The '''Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro''', or simply '''Castillo Morro''', | |||
An imposingly solid structure, the Castillo Moro was built in 1589 to protect the city against [[Piracy|pirates]] and foreign invaders. Its mere presence was enough to deter raids on the city until the [[United Kingdom|British]] invasion of 1762, during the {{Wiki|War of Jenkins' Ear}}. | An imposingly solid structure, the Castillo Moro was built in 1589 to protect the city against [[Piracy|pirates]] and foreign invaders. Its mere presence was enough to deter raids on the city until the [[United Kingdom|British]] invasion of 1762, during the {{Wiki|War of Jenkins' Ear}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Castillo Morro]]</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The Castillo Morro is listed as "Castillo Moro" (one 'r') in its Database entry. | *The Castillo Morro is listed as "Castillo Moro" (one 'r') in its [[Database: Castillo Morro|Database entry]]. | ||
== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Forts]] | [[Category:Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Landmarks in Havana]] | [[Category:Landmarks in Havana]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:26, 14 October 2021
The Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro, or simply Castillo Morro, is a Spanish military fort guarding the entrance to Havana bay, in western Cuba.
An imposingly solid structure, the Castillo Moro was built in 1589 to protect the city against pirates and foreign invaders. Its mere presence was enough to deter raids on the city until the British invasion of 1762, during the War of Jenkins' Ear.[1]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The Castillo Morro is listed as "Castillo Moro" (one 'r') in its Database entry.