Batería de la Reina
Colonial defense fortress in Havana
23°08′31″N 82°22′17″W / 23.141832°N 82.371513°W / 23.141832; -82.371513Batería de la de la Reina, built between 1856 and 1861, was a colonial military defense fortress that had accommodations for a garrison of 250 men and 44 pieces of artillery. It was demolished in 1901. Its site was in the esplanade that today occupies the Antonio Maceo park.[1] The fort was a semi-circular building with a 44-gun battery facing the sea. Its fires intersected with those of the Santa Clara Battery and the “Castillo de la Punta”.[1]
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Map of the Caleta de San Lazaro showing the Batería de la Reina. -
Batería de la Reina.4 demolition. -
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Batería de la Reina.2 demolition. -
Batería de la Reina.3 demolition.
See also
References
- ^ a b "MALECON – BATERIA DE LA REINA". Facebook. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
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