Built in 1589 in response to raids on the city, el Morro protected the entrance of the harbor with a chain strung out across the water, known as the boom defense to the fort at La Punta. The Morro fortress shares its name with Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca in Santiago de Cuba and the Castillo de San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico .

Walk along the walls of a historical fortress in Havana. Among the oldest Cuban Castles, the Castillo del Morro remains an imposing defensive fortification at the entrance of the Port of Havana.

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.

A superb little fort, we went there at the end of the afternoon accompanied by the Cuba Criolla agency to see the sunset over the city and the bay. Note the good cocktails from the barraques next to the car park.

Aug 2, 2009 · It is a small square-shaped tower fort built in 1649. Still exists adjacent to the Ernest Hemingway Monument. No public access, presently used by the Cuban Coast Guard. Torreón de Bacuranao was built in 1650 to defend the eastern outskirts of Havana. Located by the Bacuranao River at Bacuranao Beach. A National Monument.

May 8, 2021 · Morro Castle (Spanish: Castillo de Los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro), named after the three biblical Magi, is a fortress guarding the entrance to Havana bay in Havana, Cuba. The Morro fortress in Havana shares its name with Castillo de San Pedro de la Roca in Santiago de Cuba and the Castillo de San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The Militar Morro-Cabaña Historical Park is composed of two impressive fortresses: Morro Castle (Castillo de los Tres Santos Reyes del Morro) and Fort Saint Charles (Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña) or El Morro and La Cabaña for short.

Morro-Cabana Historical Military Park boasts a castle and drawbridge, fort, and real missiles. Discover weaponry and defense throughout the ages in a safe environment. A great treat for the military buff in your life!

Castillo San Salvador de la Punta is a fortress at the entrance to the bay in Havana, Cuba. La Punta, like El Morro, was designed to protect access to Havana from frequent attack by corsairs.

Sep 22, 2023 · In need of a UNESCO World Heritage site to tick off your travel list whilst visiting Western Cuba? Well, the impressive San Pedro fort has been labelled as such since 1997. This imposing fort sits 60 metres above sea level and is one of Santiago de Cuba’s most famous and popular tourist attractions.