La Cabaña
18th-century fortress complex un Havana, Cuba / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña (Fort of Saint Charles), colloquially known as La Cabaña, is an 18th-century fortress complex, the third-largest in the Americas, located on the elevated eastern side of the harbor entrance in Havana, Cuba. The fort rises above the 60-meter (200 ft) hilltop, along with Morro Castle. The fort is part of the Old Havana World Heritage Site which was created in 1982.
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Fortress of San Carlos de La Cabaña, Havana | |
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General information | |
Type | Defense building |
Architectural style | Baroque |
Town or city | Havana |
Country | Cuba |
Groundbreaking | 1763 |
Completed | 1774 |
Technical details | |
Structural system | Load bearing |
Material | Masonry |
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