Old Havana

Old Havana is one of the 15 municipalities (or boroughs) that make up Havana, Cuba's city center (downtown). It contains the heart of Havana's ancient city and has the city's second highest population density. The present bounds of Old Havana are defined by the old Havana city walls.

Because of its remarkable Baroque and neoclassical architecture, defenses, and historical significance as a stop on the voyage to the New World, Old Havana was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1982.

A year later, a preservation drive was initiated to restore the buildings' original character. Cadiz and Tenerife are similar to old Havana. Alejo Carpentier dubbed it "de las columnas," but it may equally be called "gateways," "revoco," "deterioration and rescue," "intimacy," "shade," "cool," "courtyards," and so on. All of the major antique monuments, forts, convents and cathedrals, palaces, alleyways, arcades, and people density may be found in her. Through the work of the Office of the City Historian, the Cuban government had made significant efforts to conserve and restore Old Havana.

Location: Havana