🏰 Old Havana and its Fortification System
Colonial Caribbean defensive architecture and urban heritage
📋 Fast Facts
- Founded 1519; inscribed UNESCO World Heritage List 1982
- Comprises Castillo de la Real Fuerza, Castillo del Morro, La Cabaña, and defensive walls
- Strategic position at entrance to Havana Bay; oldest fortress in the Americas
- Baroque and Neoclassical architecture; narrow cobblestone streets and arcaded walkways
Old Havana and its Fortification System constitute a UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing the historic core of Cuba's ...