Ramparts
Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña. Cannon atop the ramparts and Curtain wall - La Cortina overlooking the channel leading to Havana harbour. In 1859 120 cannons and bronze howitzers were present. Built in 1763-1774 in response the the British attack of 1762. Designed by the Spanish military engineer Silvestre Abarca (1707-1784).
Part of Old Havana and its Fortification System UNESCO World Heritage site, inscribed in 1982.
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