Nelson Sandoval Robinson School
Alejandro Robles Nedinia
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Bryan Rodriguez
May 5th, 2015
Maximilian Kogan
Charlie Fernandez
Welcome to Old San Juan
Luis Muñoz Rivera Park
The Luis Muñoz Rivera Park is named in honor of Luis Muñoz Rivera. He was a well-known statesman in Puerto Rico. The intention of building this park was dated back to the year 1919.
Before the existance of the park, the the land itself was part of the San Juan's "Third line of defense" built in the 18th century.
El Capitolio
Puerto Rico Capitol opened on February 11, 1929
as the headquarters of the Puerto Rican legislatureThis is were the laws are created. It was inagurated in Febuary 11, 1929. It's located right off the walls of old San Juan.
The Capitolio de Puerto Rico stands as a powerful symbol of self government. In 1907 former resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico Luis Muñoz River promoted the idea of constructing a capitol building
El Fuerte de San Cristóbal
The Castillo San Cristóbal is a fort it was finished in 1783. This fort was built by Spain to protect the city from sea attacks and land attacks.
It stands where the eastern gate to the walled city of Old San Juan was located back in the 1800′s, when the wall completely surrounded the city against land based attacks.
El Fuerte de San Gerónimo
In 1609, Governor Don Gabriel de Rojas ordered the construction of the Fortin de San Gerónimo de Boquerón at Boquerón beach, the site of a small, four-cannon defensive battery.
Improvements to the fort later constructed continued throughout the the 18th century. Fortin de San Gerónimo, and the adjacent Fort of San Antonio, played an important role in San Juan's defense against British attack in 1797.
La Garita Del Diablo
La Garita del Diablo
is a guerite at Castillo San Cristobal. The guerites offer a vantage point to watchmen
guarding the sea shore and at the same time protects them.
This particular
guerite is one of the oldest parts of the fort being built in 1634.
Escuela de Artes
Plasticas
The
building were Arts Plasticas was formerly “La Casa de Locos,” an asylum for the
mentally ill. Since the change it is a center which emanated creative processes
throughout.
San Felipe del Morro
San Felipe del Morro is a fort located in Old San Juan. It's history dates back to when the Spanish reigned Puerto Rico.
El Morro was strong enough to withstand several attacks from foreign. San Felife del Morro Fort endured through many military blockages.
Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña
The order of Law Number 89, signed June 21, 1955 the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, is a government owned building created to perserve, protect, and promote the Puerto Rico culture and its values.
El Hamburger
An institution established a
few decades ago. It is located in front of the
Atlantic Ocean Puerta de Tierra. It is a very recognized restaurant due to the
peculiarity of havign posters on its walls of famous artists that have been
part of the hit parade.
La Princesa Prison
Cárcel de la Princesa or El Presidio de San Juan was built in 1837.
The prioners did hard labor, making the walls around Old San Juan, working on the forts, and doing building repairs. In 1930 to 1950 many political prisoners did time here. Was still in use as a prision up until 1976, when it was forced to closed due to the inhumane conditions in which prisoners were kept.
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 knowns Palacio de Santa Catalina.
The Door of San Juan
In 1634, the construction of these walls around San Juan began. Most of the ceremonies held in this door include the welcoming for the new governors and for the new bishops.
Museo del Niño
El Museo del Niño is located in front of the Catedral San Juan
Bautista. It has three floors filled with interactive activities for
kids. It is an are where kids have tons of fun and learn at the same
time.
San Juan Cathedral
The original cathedral in what was the city of Puerto Rico was constructed from wood in 1521. It was destroyed by a hurricane and the current structure constructed in 1540, being reshaped in later centuries, the most recent being 1917.
Hotel El Convento
At first it was a monastery and then it was turned into a hotel by Robert Woolworth in 1959. In The 90’s it was renovated again and made intos el Hotel El Convento.
Cementerio Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazzis
Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery, named in honor of Saint Maria Magdalena de Pazzi, is a cemetery in Old San Juan. This cementary is the resing place to many of Puerto Rico's most distinguished leaders that have influenced the island in meaningful ways.
José Gautier Benìtez
Influential
post-Romanticism poet in Puerto Rico. To such extent, that he is also known as
"The Puerto Rican Becquer. He died with thirty-two years of age.
Pedro Albizu Campos
Pedro Albizu Campos was a Puerto Rican attorney and politician, and the
leading figure in the
Puerto Rican independence movement.
José Julian Acosta
Well known journalist that favored the abolishment movement. In 1867, he
was a member of the Puerto Rican commission. Later on in 1870, he became a member of
the Liberal Reformist Party. In 1873, he was president of the Liberal Reformist Party.
Alejandro Tapia y Rivera
Alejandro Tapia y Rivera was a Puerto Rican poet, dramaturg, essayist and writer. Tapia is considered to be the father of Puerto Rican literature and as the person who has contributed the most to the cultural advancement of Puerto Rico's literature. In addition to his writing, he was also a abolitionist and a women's rights advocate.
La Casa Rosa
The house are build in 1812 as a barrack for the troops assigned to the San Agustin Bastion. It was converted to an officers quarters in 1881 by the Spanish Army.
La Rogativa
Plazuela de la Rogativa. Also know as the Plaza of the Religious Procession, features a modern sculpture depicting a procession of religious women commemorates an event that took place on the site in 1797.
Legend, British troops were laying
siege to San Juan on the night of April
30, 1797. The townswomen, led by a bishop, formed a Rogativa prayer procession and marched
throughout the streets of the city - singing hymns, carrying torches, and
praying for the deliverance of the city.
La Capilla Del Cristo
The chapel of the Christ, had its origin in the 18th century. In 1730 is one of the most expressive of the city of San Juan. Street where is located was called Santa Catalina, until the accident occurred where the captain of horse armour don Baltazar Montañez and Mujica, it fell with his horse from of the most high of the wall in the careers of the feasts of St. Peter to the 18th century, and the captain managed to live after the accident. After that the street changed the name to the Calle del Cristo.
Parque de las Palomas
The Parque de las Palomas is located in old San Juan. Its name comes from the hundreds of pigeons that live there and wait all the days be fed by visitors. It has benches where you can enjoy a beautiful view starring the Bay of San Juan. Next to the Park is the Chapel of the Christ.
Teatro Tapia
The theater officially opened in 1832 with a recital by English tenor William Pearan and his wife Ann. Four years later, it became the property of the San Juan municipal government and was named Teatro Municipal.
In 1937, the theater was renamed Teatro Tapia, to pay homage to Alejandro Tapia y Rivera, an illustrious Puerto Rican playwright.
Antiguo Casino de Puerto Rico
In 1917, the
Antiguo Casino was originally designed as the first social club for the growing
Puerto Rican society at the time. Founding members envisioned a club where
professional and socialites’ would feel welcomed, serviced and pampered.
The Casino of Puerto Rico was built just before World War I. The exterior in the style of French mansions of the Louis XVI era, a copper copula, a large ballroom with elaborate plaster work.
End
of the royal trail where the ocean becomes bay
San Juan Bay. It is the busiest ocean port in the Caribbean, bringing in half of the region's trade and over one million cruise ship visitors a year. Bayside ships carry everything from gold jewelry to island arts and crafts. At Casa Don Q Puerto Rico located across the street from Pier 1.
When your walking through this trail side by side with the walls of La Muralla de San Juan, until the bay unites with the Atlantic Ocean.
The End (pun intended)
