Castillo de la Real Fuerza
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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 against attack by pirates, it suffered from a poor location; it was too far inside the bay. 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".
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Castillo de la Fuerza
Old Havana,
Location: 23.141, -82.3498, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Battle of Havana ⓘ
1762 battle -

Battle of the Hotel Nacional of Cuba ⓘ
1933 battle -

Castillo de Cojímar ⓘ
fort in Havana, Cuba -

Festung San Salvador de la Punta ⓘ
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Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña ⓘ
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Fuerte No 1 ⓘ
fort in Havana, Cuba -

Hornabeque de San Diego ⓘ
fort in Havana, Cuba -

Morro Castle ⓘ
Spanish colonial fortification in Havana, Cuba -
San Salvador de la Punta Fortress ⓘ
Colonial fort in Havana, Cuba -

Torreón de la Chorrera ⓘ
fortified colonial tower, near downtown Havana -

Castillo de la Real Fuerza ⓘ
16th century fortification in Havana, Cuba -

San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress ⓘ
Spanish colonial fort in Havana, Cuba -
Museo del Aire ⓘ
aviation museum in Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1748 | Battle of Havana | Spain, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1762 | Battle of Havana | Kingdom of Great Britain, battle, siege, British America, Kingdom of Spain | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1806 | Action of 23 August 1806 | naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1870 | Battle of Havana | France, German Empire, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1933 | Battle of the Hotel Nacional of Cuba | battle | Wikidata |
| link | page | Starforts page@ | Wikidata | ||
| object | watercraft | USS Hendrick Hudson | steamship | Wikidata | |
| organisation | factory | Royal Shipyard of Havana | shipyard, Royal Manufactory | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Castillo de Cojímar | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Festung San Salvador de la Punta | fortress | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fuerte No 1 | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Hornabeque de San Diego | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Morro Castle | fortress | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | San Salvador de la Punta Fortress | fortress | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Torreón de la Chorrera | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | 1558 | Castillo de la Real Fuerza | fort | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1762 | San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress | fort | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1986 | Museo del Aire | military museum | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | 1895 | USS Maine | pre-dreadnought battleship, shipwreck | Wikidata |
| commons | image | La Fuerza Fort, Columbus Chapel and Cabaña Fortress, Havana, Cuba | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Havana - La Fuerza | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Oldest Havana Fort, Cuba | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Oldest Havana Fort, Cuba | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Castillo de la Real Fuerza de La Habana | Commons | ||
| commons | image | La Fuerza Fortress, Havana, Cuba | Commons | ||
| commons | image | La Fuerza Fortress, Havana, Cuba | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Drawbridge, Castillo de la Real Fuerza, Havana, Cuba | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Castillo de la Real Fuerza, Havana, Cuba | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Cavalry piers, Post Office and Fuerza Castle, Havana, Cuba | Commons | ||












