Located on one side of the mouth of the harbor, Castillo San Salvador de la Punta is one of two important defensive structures in Havana left over from colonial times. Built between 1590 and 1630, it is one of three fortresses that appear on Havana’s coat of arms. Commissioned by Captain General Juan de Texeda, it was designed by Giovanni Baptista Antonelli. For centuries, a 250-meter chain boom would be raised every night to deter marauders.

Castillo San Salvador de la Punta, Malecón, La Habana, Cuba

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