La Fortaleza is the actual Mansion for the Puerto Rico Governor was built in 1533 & 1540 to defend Puerto Rico and San Juan. This Home is also known as Palace Saint Cathalina (Saint Cathalina from Alejandria)
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In 1983 UNESCO cataloged La Fortaleza in San Juan declared a World Heritage Site and National Historic Site in 1966 and in 1960 it was registered in the National Register of Historic Places.
Three flags fly over the fortress: the Puerto Rican flag, the American flag, and the white flag of the Governor. When the white flag is not raised, it is because the governor is out of the country.
Since the 16th century, La Fortaleza has served as the official residence of the governor, making it the most continuously used executive mansion in the Americas. The mansion was extensively remodeled in 1846 by the Spanish authorities to adapt its military origins to its new, purely administrative function.
The Spanish Fortress was occupied three times by invading forces:
1598, George Clifford, the Earl of Cumberland, attacked the town.
1625, Baldwin Henry of Holland invaded the town and occupied La Fortaleza.
1898, the United States Navy invaded and occupied Puerto Rico, establishing a provisional government.
According to tradition, in 1898, just before the United States took possession of Puerto Rico following its victory in the Spanish-American War, the last Spanish governor, Ricardo de Ortega, broke a clock with his sword, marking the time and day that Spain lost control of the island. The clock still stands at La Fortaleza.
On October 30, 1950, Puerto Rican nationalist heroes attacked the mansion, but were arrested by the police.
The Sunken Garden was named Doña Inés Garden in honor of Doña Inés Mendoza, wife of former governor Luis Muñoz Marín, because that was her favorite place in La Fortaleza, where she lived for 16 years.
Juan Ponce de León was the first governor of Puerto Rico. He was appointed by the Spanish crown in 1509.
156 governors have lived in La Fortaleza: 124 under the Spanish regime, 19 under the American regime and 13 Puerto Ricans, 11 elected, one appointed by the President of the United States, Jesús T. Piñero, and one sworn in by the Constitution of Puerto Rico, Wanda Vázquez Garced.
Red Gate Old San Juan
This Red big door is from the 1635 -1749 it was name Saint Jhon the Baptist. This was the entrance for dignitary's arriving from Spain in the 1500 through 1800 this was the entrance to the city, and it was called the Red Gate.
You can have this same Red Gate color the company Ecos Paints was the creator, and you can buy it online on their website. Tap on the search bar Puerto Rico and you will find the color # 9001 Puerto Rico Sunshine. Exclusive for Puerto Rico!
You will see a lot of stray cats in Old San Juan they are spay and well taking care with the help of the Old San Juan community and the None profit organization called: Save a Gato.org
I visit the Governor Mansion, La Fortaleza on July 29 -2024
and the Governor at that moment was Pedro Pierluisi.
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