Cartagena de Indias in Colombia and Veracruz in Mexico were fortified and bastioned cities that faced the onslaught of piracy and were also major ports in the trade and shipping routes. The common origin of the project to defend Cartagena and Veracruz was the protection plan developed by Juan Bautista and Tiburzio Spannocchi, who commanded the military engineers that worked on the planning and construction of fortifications in the Mediterranean, and whose experiences were fundamental in the protection of American shores. The figure of Bautista Antonelli was essential for the protection plan of Cartagena and Veracruz ; he was the military engineer in charge of defense projects for the New World ports. Bautista Antonelli, architect and milita...
The city of Cartagena de Indias (in the north of Colombia) boasts the largest and one of the most co...
The city of Cartagena de Indias (in the north of Colombia) boasts the largest and one of the most co...
The city of Cartagena is linked to military presence from its origins. The fortification of the city...
Cartagena de Indias in Colombia and Veracruz in Mexico were fortified and bastioned cities that face...
The work of the Antonelli family has determined the constructive characteristics of Spanish forti- f...
From its settlement in 1519 to 1825, the fortress of San Juan de Ulúa and the port of Veracruz were...
San Francisco de Campeche is now the only city in Mexico, and one of a few cities in the world that ...
San Francisco de Campeche is now the only city in Mexico, and one of a few cities in the world that ...
San Francisco de Campeche is now the only city in Mexico, and one of a few cities in the world that ...
This article explores the expansion that the city of Cartagena de Indias had since the 18th century ...
This article explores the expansion that the city of Cartagena de Indias had since the 18th century ...
El presente artículo analiza algunos de los aspectos más relevantes de la real cédula por la cual el...
Cartagena de Indias was a basic enclave for American trade routes. The interest of different Europea...
The city of Cartagena de Indias (in the north of Colombia) boasts the largest and one of the most co...
The fortifications of Cartagena, built during the 18th century, still have today a strong impact on ...
The city of Cartagena de Indias (in the north of Colombia) boasts the largest and one of the most co...
The city of Cartagena de Indias (in the north of Colombia) boasts the largest and one of the most co...
The city of Cartagena is linked to military presence from its origins. The fortification of the city...
Cartagena de Indias in Colombia and Veracruz in Mexico were fortified and bastioned cities that face...
The work of the Antonelli family has determined the constructive characteristics of Spanish forti- f...
From its settlement in 1519 to 1825, the fortress of San Juan de Ulúa and the port of Veracruz were...
San Francisco de Campeche is now the only city in Mexico, and one of a few cities in the world that ...
San Francisco de Campeche is now the only city in Mexico, and one of a few cities in the world that ...
San Francisco de Campeche is now the only city in Mexico, and one of a few cities in the world that ...
This article explores the expansion that the city of Cartagena de Indias had since the 18th century ...
This article explores the expansion that the city of Cartagena de Indias had since the 18th century ...
El presente artículo analiza algunos de los aspectos más relevantes de la real cédula por la cual el...
Cartagena de Indias was a basic enclave for American trade routes. The interest of different Europea...
The city of Cartagena de Indias (in the north of Colombia) boasts the largest and one of the most co...
The fortifications of Cartagena, built during the 18th century, still have today a strong impact on ...
The city of Cartagena de Indias (in the north of Colombia) boasts the largest and one of the most co...
The city of Cartagena de Indias (in the north of Colombia) boasts the largest and one of the most co...
The city of Cartagena is linked to military presence from its origins. The fortification of the city...