Morro Castle (Santiago, Cuba)
Morro Castle may refer to: Fortress * Morro Castle (Havana), a fortress guarding Havana Bay, Cuba * Castillo San Felipe del Morro, a fortress in San Juan, Puerto Rico * Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca, also called "Castillo del Morro" ("Morro Castle"), a fortress guarding Santiago, Cuba Ship * SS ''Morro Castle'' (1900), passenger liner of the Ward Line * SS ''Morro Castle'' (1930), passenger liner that burnt in 1934 See also * Morro (other) Morro (Spanish and Portuguese for "hill") may refer to: Buildings *El Morro mine, Atacama, Chile * El Morro National Monument, New Mexico *Morro del Tulcán, pyramid in Popayán, Cauca * Morro Castle (Havana), fortress in Havana, Cuba *El Morro de ...

Morro Castle (Havana)
Morro Castle ( es, Castillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro) or Castle of the Three Magi Kings of Morro, named after the three biblical Magi, is a fortress guarding the entrance to the Havana harbor. ( or ; singular: ), also referred to as the (Three) Wise Men or (Three) Kings, also the Three Magi were distinguished foreigners in the Gospel of Matthew and Christian tradition. They are said to have visited Jesus after his birth, bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. They are regular figures in traditional accounts of the nativity celebrations of Christmas and are an important part of Christian tradition. The Gospel of Matthew is the only one of the four canonical gospels to mention the Magi. Matthew reports that they came "from the east" to worship the "king of the Jews". The gospel never mentions the number of Magi. Still, most western Christian denominations have traditionally assumed them to have been three in number, based on the statement that they brought three gifts. ...
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