Governor's Residence - San Juan
Description
Governor's residence in San Juan, also known as La Fortaleza of Santa Catalina. In the lower part, a passage that leads to the Puerta de San Juan entrance can be seen. Also, a wall that borders the land where the Fortress stands is visible. There is a sentry box attached to the wall and another on the passage's wall, both with a visible embrasure and crowned with a dome and key ornament. La Fortaleza has windows with glass panes, semicircular arches, an American flag, pilasters supporting a frieze with low-relief emblems between triglyphs, and a tower with a crenellated parapet. Next, a bell tower with a dome and a cross stands out.| Origin Name |
57.53 Governor's residence San Juan copy
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| Relation |
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín > Colección Menonitas > Amos E. Kreider
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| Geographical Coverage |
San Juan
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| Date |
[19--]
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| Descripción decolonial |
Paradoxically, a pacifist Mennonite documents La Fortaleza in San Juan, juxtaposing a tourist's perspective with the stark reality of colonial legacy and military dominance. The buildings, spanning the 16th to 20th centuries, embody political rule in Puerto Rico across centuries (from Spanish to US imperial to Puerto Rican Commonwealth), even as they also silently allude to the historical crimes of genocide and slavery that were the bulwark of the colonial period. This dual portrayal prompts questioning of colonialism's impact on Puerto Rican communities, unraveling the complex interplay between architecture, power, and socio-political dynamics.
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| Decolonial Subject | |
| Rights |
English Rights. (hyperlink)
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| Editor |
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
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| Resource Format |
JPEG
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| Resource Type |
Image
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