Castillo de la Real Fuerza is considered to be an engineering marvel. Construction of the building started in 1558 and ended in 1577. Sitting on the northeastern corner of the plaza, the structure was influenced by other buildings in Spain during the medieval period. Thick limestone makes up the walls and a drawbridge separates it from a moat. Today, the castle contains the Museo de Navegacion (Navigation Museum). The museum has model ships and a large collection of treasure from sunken ships.

Castillo de la Real Fuerza, O'Reilly, La Habana, Cuba, Phone: 53-78-61-50-10

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