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Havana Sights

Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña

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  • Address
  • Phone
    • 862-0617
  • Price
    • admission day CUC$5, night CUC$8, guide CUC$1
  • Hours
    • 8am-11pm

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Lonely Planet review for Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña

An 18th-century colossus, the FortalezadeSan Carlosde la Cabaña was built between 1763 and 1774 on a long, exposed ridge on the east side of Havana harbor to fill a weakness in the city’s defenses. In 1762 the British had taken Havana by gaining control of this strategically important ridge and it was from here that they shelled the city mercilessly into submission. In order to prevent a repeat performance, the Spanish King Carlos III ordered the construction of a massive fort that would repel future invaders. Measuring 700m from end to end and covering a whopping 10 hectares, it is the largest Spanish colonial fortress in the Americas.

 

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    A very big fort that will take an hour or more to look round

    georgecom recommends this,

    A very big fort that will take an hour or more to have a good look round. The smaller fort next door is seemingly more popular.

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