Batería 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]
Batería de la Reina | |
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General information | |
Status | Demolished |
Type | Defensive structure |
Architectural style | Fortress |
Location | Next to Caleta de San Lazaro |
Town or city | Havana |
Country | Cuba |
Coordinates | 23°08′31″N 82°22′17″W / 23.141832°N 82.371513°W |
Groundbreaking | ca. 1856 |
Estimated completion | 1661 |
Destroyed | ca. 1900 |
Dimensions | |
Diameter | 100 metres (330 ft) |
Technical details | |
Structural system | Load bearing |
Material | Brick |
Floor count | 1 |
Known for | 44 pieces of artillery |
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Gallery
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Map of the Caleta de San Lazaro showing the Batería de la Reina.
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Batería de la Reina.4 demolition.
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Batería de la Reina
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Batería de la Reina.2 demolition.
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Batería de la Reina.3 demolition.
See also
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edit- ^ a b "MALECON – BATERIA DE LA REINA". Facebook. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
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