Unesco description
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.

Partial list

• Old Havana
• Castillo de Los Tres Reyes del Morro
• Fortaleza San Carlos de la Cabaña
• Hornabeque de San Diego. Fuerte No 4
• Fuerte No 1
• Torreón de San Lázaro
• Santa Dorotea de Luna de La Chorrera
• Castillo de Cojímar
• Polvorín de San Antonio
• Castillo de Atarés
• Castillo del Príncipe

Received from Laura S. on 26.10.2017
Havana Cathedral
The Cathedral of Havana is one of eleven Roman Catholic churches on the island. Construction began in 1748 and was completed in 1777