Old Havana and its Fortification System
Overview
Havana was founded in 1519 by the Spanish. By the 17th century, it had become one of the Caribbean's main centres for ship-building. Although it is today a sprawling metropolis of 2 million inhabitants, its old centre retains an interesting mix of Baroque and neoclassical monuments, and a homogeneous ensemble of private houses with arcades, balconies, wrought-iron gates and internal courtyards.
About Old Havana and its Fortification System
Old Havana is the city-center (downtown) and one of the 15 municipalities forming Havana, Cuba. It has the second highest population density in the city and contains the core of the original city of Havana. The positions of the original Havana city walls are the modern boundaries of Old Havana.
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Components(11 locations)
- •Old Havana204-001
- •Fuerte No 1204-005
- •Castillo de Atarés204-010
- •Castillo de Cojímar204-008
- •Castillo del Príncipe204-011
- •Torreón de San Lázaro204-006
- •Polvorín de San Antonio204-009
- •Fortaleza San Carlos de la Cabaña204-003
- •Castillo de Los Tres Reyes del Morro204-002
- •Hornabeque de San Diego. Fuerte No 4204-004
- •Santa Dorotea de Luna de La Chorrera204-007
Details
- Countries
- Cuba
- ISO Codes
- CU
- Area
- 238.7 ha
- Coordinates
- 23.1333, -82.3500
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Old Havana and its Fortification System
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Old Havana and its Fortification System
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Old Havana and its Fortification System