Regla, Cuba
Castillo de la Real Fuerza
The Castillo de la Real Fuerza is a bastion fort on the western side of the harbour in Havana, Cuba, set back from the entrance, and bordering the Plaza de Armas. Originally built to defend Havana against attack by pirates, it was not strategically located, being too far inside the bay, and instead was adopted as the residence of the Governor of Havana. The fort is considered to be the oldest stone fort in the Americas, and was listed in 1982 as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of "Old Havana and its Fortifications".
- City
- Regla
- Country
- Cuba
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Regla
- Havana Cathedral
- Plaza de la Catedral
- Our Lady of Kazan Orthodox Cathedral
- La Cabaña
- Plaza Vieja, Havana
- Christ of Havana
Background: Wikipedia