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La Fortaleza
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La Fortaleza
La Fortaleza
(
The Fortress
) is the current
official residence
of the
Governor of Puerto Rico
. It was built between 1533 and 1540 to defend the harbor of
San Juan
. The structure is also known as
Palacio de Santa Catalina
(
Santa Catalina's Palace
). It is the oldest executive mansion in continuous use in the
New World
. It was listed by
UNESCO
in 1983 as part of the
World Heritage Site
"La Fortaleza and
San Juan National Historic Site
".
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