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It is one of the old defensive fortresses of the city of Havana during the colonial era. It was built on the ArósteguiHill and engineer Agustín Cramer Mañera was commissioned for the purpose. He used the plans of engineer Abarca and works began in 1767 and were completely finished after 1779 by Brigadier Luis Huet, who modified the original plans. It was given the name of Castillo del Príncipe, by the then heir to the Royal Crown of Spain, Prince Don Carlos. Over the years the fortress underwent changes and became the most important prison in the city of Havana, officially becoming the Havana Jail.

Cayo Hueso

Celia Sánchez Manduley

Celia Sánchez Manduley died in Havana on January 11, 1980. She was identified as the most beautiful and autochthonous flower of the Revolution. Celia was a constant fighter and revolutionary leader and the first woman who enrolled The Rebellious Army in the year 1957. After January 1st , 1959, Celia worked intensely and with great commitment for the development and the defense of the Revolution. She was constantly in contact with the people. In 1964, she was appointed secretary of the presidency and the Council of States. The following year she became a member of The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and in the first congress of the organization which took place in1975, that condition was endorsed. In 1976 she was elected deputy to the National Assembly of People Power and secretary of the Council of State.

Células madre

Cementerio Cristóbal Colón

Colón Cemetery

The history of this Havana cemetery dates back to 1854, however, it was not completed until July 2, 1886, by Spanish architect Calixto de Loira. Because of the great number of monuments by national and foreign sculptors of dissimilar architectural manifestations and styles, Havana's Colon Cemetery is of great significance and is also a source of attraction for those who visit the Cuban capital and are captivated by the appreciation of funerary art in our country. It is the largest in Cuba and one of the largest in Latin America. Its structure is rectangular in the shape of a Roman camp and is composed of a grid of streets, blocks and lots. The Christopher Columbus Necropolis was declared a National Monument on February 18, 1987.

Cementerio de Espada

Cementerio de Santa Ifigenia

Central de Trabajadores de Cuba

Centro Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria

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