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San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba
Commercial and political competition in the Caribbean in the 17th century led to the construction of a series of large fortifications on rocky promontories to protect the vital port of Santiago. This complex of forts, magazines, bastions, and batteries is the most complete and best-preserved example of Spanish American military architecture, based on Italian and Renaissance design principles.
Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion
The cultivation of grapes was introduced by the Romans to this fertile region of Aquitaine and developed greatly in the Middle Ages. The Saint-Emilion region benefited from its location on the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, and from the 11th century onwards many churches, monasteries and almshouses were built here. In the 12th century, during the English rule, it was granted the special status of a "jurisdiction". This is a landscape of great beauty, entirely dedicated to grape cultivation, with many fine historical monuments in its towns and villages.