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photo-destinations: Old Havana |
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Old Havana. Declared Cultural Patrimony of Mankind by UNESCO in 1982 for being the one that better preserve in Latin America the colonial characteristics and the one that possesses a bigger number of constructions of historical value. It occupies 214 hectares, where are located more than 900 constructions with a high patrimonial value.
It is one of the most important urban groups in the continent. It treasures 88 monuments of architectural historical value, 860 of environmental value and 1760 harmonic constructions. Some of the constructions correspond to the XVI and XVII centuries.
“It is, par excellence, a monumental area; 90 percent of its buildings is valuable”, precise Eusebio Leal, historian of the city. |
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| El Templete: Place where it was founded in 1515 the village of San Cristóbal de la Habana. |
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Cathedral of the Havana. Built in 1704, considered the best example of the Cuban Baroque. Its square, the only one closed of America, is surrounded of palaces, museums and beautiful colonial monuments. |
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| Old Square |
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| Castle of the Three Kings of the Morro |
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| Fountain of the India and Capitol of Havana |
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| Castle of the Real Force |
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| The Giraldilla: Symbol of the city |
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| Bells in front of the General Captains Palace |
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| View of Havana Bay |
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| Havana Bay Entrance and Real Force Castle |
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| Square of Weapons |
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| Sample of Colonial Architecture |
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| Facade of the Old Academy of Sciences |
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