Castillo de San Severino
Castillo de San Severino
- Address
- Av del Muelle
- Phone
- 28-32-59
- Price
- admission CUC$2
- Hours
- 9am-5pm
Lonely Planet review for Castillo de San Severino
The formidable Castillo de San Severino was built by the Spanish in 1735 as part of Cuba’s defensive ring. Slaves were offloaded here in the 18th century and, later, Cuban patriots were imprisoned within the walls – and sometimes executed. San Severino remained a prison until the 1970s and in more recent times became the Museo de la Ruta de los Esclavos, a rather scant slavery museum.
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