San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress

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Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña, 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. The fort rises above the 60-meter (200 ft) hilltop, along with Morro Castle. The fort is part of the Old Havana World Heritage Site which was created in 1982.

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La Cabaña
fortOld Havana, Old Havana and its Fortification System, 

  • part of UNESCO World Heritage Site page@
  • World Heritage Site page@
  • Starforts page@
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Location: 23.1472, -82.35, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Havana
    1748 naval battle between British and Spanish squadrons in the War of Jenkins' Ear
  • Battle of Havana
    1762 battle
  • Action of 23 August 1806
    naval engagement
  • Battle of Havana
    single ship action between the German gunboat Meteor and the French aviso Bouvet off the coast of Havana, Cuba during the Franco-Prussian War
  • Battle of the Hotel Nacional of Cuba
    1933 battle
  • Castillo de Cojímar
    fort in Havana, Cuba
  • Festung San Salvador de la Punta
  • Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña
  • 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
  • USS Maine
    second-class battleship of the United States Navy
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On the parapet of Cabaña Fortress, Havana, CubaOn the parapet of Cabaña Fortress, Havana, Cuba
The Dead Line in Cabaña Fortress, Havana, CubaThe Dead Line in Cabaña Fortress, Havana, Cuba
San Carlos de la CabanaSan Carlos de la Cabana
A street in Cabañas Fortress, Havana, CubaA street in Cabañas Fortress, Havana, Cuba
A tablet in memory of the martyrs of the Liberty of Cuba, Havana, CubaA tablet in memory of the martyrs of the Liberty of Cuba, Havana, Cuba
Entrance to Fort Cabañas, Havana, CubaEntrance to Fort Cabañas, Havana, Cuba
Entrance to the bay of Havana, CubaEntrance to the bay of Havana, Cuba
Old cannons at Cabaña Fortress, Havana, CubaOld cannons at Cabaña Fortress, Havana, Cuba
Parapet, San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress, Havana, CubaParapet, San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress, Havana, Cuba
Old battery and obelisk, La Cabaña Fortress, Havana, CubaOld battery and obelisk, La Cabaña Fortress, Havana, Cuba
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1748Battle of HavanaSpain, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1762Battle of HavanaKingdom of Great Britain, battle, siege, British America, Kingdom of SpainWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1806Action of 23 August 1806naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1870Battle of HavanaFrance, German Empire, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1933Battle of the Hotel Nacional of CubabattleWikidata
    linkpagepart of UNESCO World Heritage Site page@Wikidata
    linkpageWorld Heritage Site page@Wikidata
    linkpageStarforts page@Wikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS Hendrick HudsonsteamshipWikidata
    organisationfactoryRoyal Shipyard of Havanashipyard, Royal ManufactoryWikidata
    sitefortCastillo de CojímarfortWikidata
    sitefortFestung San Salvador de la PuntafortressWikidata
    sitefortFortaleza de San Carlos de la CabañafortWikidata
    sitefortFuerte No 1fortWikidata
    sitefortHornabeque de San DiegofortWikidata
    sitefortMorro CastlefortressWikidata
    sitefortSan Salvador de la Punta FortressfortressWikidata
    sitefortTorreón de la ChorrerafortWikidata
    sitefort1558Castillo de la Real FuerzafortWikidata
    sitefort1762San Carlos de la Cabaña FortressfortWikidata
    sitemuseum1986Museo del Airemilitary museumWikidata
    siteshipwreck1895USS Mainepre-dreadnought battleship, shipwreckWikidata
    commonsimageOn the parapet of Cabaña Fortress, Havana, Cuba Commons
    commonsimageThe Dead Line in Cabaña Fortress, Havana, Cuba Commons
    commonsimageSan Carlos de la Cabana Commons
    commonsimageA street in Cabañas Fortress, Havana, Cuba Commons
    commonsimageA tablet in memory of the martyrs of the Liberty of Cuba, Havana, Cuba Commons
    commonsimageEntrance to Fort Cabañas, Havana, Cuba Commons
    commonsimageEntrance to the bay of Havana, Cuba Commons
    commonsimageOld cannons at Cabaña Fortress, Havana, Cuba Commons
    commonsimageParapet, San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress, Havana, Cuba Commons
    commonsimageOld battery and obelisk, La Cabaña Fortress, Havana, Cuba Commons