Plaza Vieja, Colonial square in Old Havana, Cuba.
The Plaza Vieja features buildings with Cuban baroque architecture, decorative fountains, and colorful facades surrounding a central open space.
Established in 1559 as Plaza Nueva, this square transformed from a military exercise ground into a marketplace and public gathering area.
The square contains museums, including the Planetary Center and the Card Museum, which display Cuban heritage through exhibitions and artifacts.
Visitors can access numerous restaurants, cafes, and art galleries around the square, with many establishments accepting both local and foreign currency.
The Camera Obscura tower provides a 360-degree projected view of Old Havana through a periscope system from its 35-meter observation point.
Location: Havana
GPS coordinates: 23.13608,-82.35006
Latest update: March 6, 2025 23:11
Cuban landscapes combine colonial buildings in Havana, beaches in Varadero, and tobacco fields in Valle de Viñales. The capital displays historic structures like the Capitol, Gran Teatro, and Morro fortress. The coastal regions present white sand beaches and clear waters.
The monuments in central Havana showcase Spanish colonial military, religious, and civil architecture. The 16th-century fortifications protect the port, while baroque religious buildings and neoclassical palaces line the cobbled squares. Museums, theaters, and cultural centers occupy former administrative and industrial buildings.
Havana Cathedral
620 m
Bacardi Building
792 m
Castillo de la Real Fuerza
549 m
Palacio de los Capitanes Generales
432 m
Manzana de Gómez
834 m
El Templete
503 m
Produce Exchange Building
282 m
Old Town Square
9 m
Iglesia Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje
584 m
Abdallah Mosque
372 m
Palacio del Segundo Cabo
493 m
Bank of Nova Scotia Building, Havana
461 m
Royal Bank of Canada building
347 m
Plaza de Arms
464 m
San Francisco Square
241 m
Museo Nacional de Historia Natural Cubana
864 m
Rum museum
258 m
Neptune Fountain
707 m
José Martí House Museum
767 m
La Merced Church
515 m
Greek Orthodox churches in Cuba
208 m
El caballero de París
182 m
Monument to José de la Luz y Caballero
702 m
Albear Monument
769 m
Custom House for the Port of Havana
280 m
Palacio de la Marquesa de Villalba, Havana
734 m
Lions' Fountain
220 m
Obispo
469 mReviews
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