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🏰 Old Havana and its Fortification System

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🏰 Old Havana and its Fortification System
Colonial Caribbean defense network and UNESCO World Heritage Site


🕐 3 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 18:20

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

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  • Designated UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982
  • Fortification system built between 16th and 19th centuries
  • Includes Castillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro, Castillo de la Real Fuerza, and Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña
  • Located in Havana Bay, a strategic Caribbean maritime crossroads

Old Havana and its fortification system represent one of the Americas' most extensive and well-preserved examples of Spanish ...

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