Old Havana and its Fortification System World Heritage Site

Official name: Old Havana and its Fortification System | UNESCO
Country: Cuba | Map
Continent: North America
Location: Province of Ciudad de la Habana
23.1333° Lat, -82.3500° Lon | Map
Code: 204
Time Zone: America/Havana (CST, -0500)
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Category: Cultural
Description: Inscribed 1982. Havana was founded in 1519 by the Spanish. By the 17th century, it had become one of the Caribbean's main centres for ship-building. Although it is today a sprawling metropolis of 2 million inhabitants, its old centre retains an interesting mix of Baroque and neoclassical monuments, and a homogeneous ensemble of private houses with arcades, balconies, wrought-iron gates and internal courtyards.