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La Punta Fortress
ancient fortress, Havana, Cuba
Also known as: Castillo de la Punta
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Havana
- In Havana: City layout
…forts protecting Havana, and, with La Punta Fortress (Castillo de la Punta), dominated the actual entrance to the harbour. The oldest fortification, La Fuerza (Castillo de la Fuerza), was begun in 1565 and completed in 1583. Its site at the Plaza de Armas was that of an even older fort…
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