Tourism in Havana

Havana, located on the northwest coast of Cuba and surrounded by Havana Province, is the capital, major city and commercial center of Cuba. The city is the largest city in Cuba and Caribbean countries, the seat of the Cuban government, and many political institutions and business headquarters are also located in Havana.

Havana is located in the tropics, with mild climate and pleasant seasons. Known as the "Pearl of the Caribbean", it has many ancient churches, castles, squares, museums, monuments, parks and libraries. This is a famous tourist attraction. Havana is divided into two parts: the old city and the new city. The old city is a treasure house of architectural art, with different architectural styles in different periods. Up to now, there are still many ancient buildings in Spanish style, which are listed as world cultural heritage. The new city is one of the famous modern cities in Latin America, facing the Caribbean, with wide and clean streets, rows of high-rise buildings, luxury hotels, restaurants, apartments, government buildings and so on. , dotted with flower beds and lawns, full of modernization and prosperity. The Cuban Parliament Building is located in the capital Havana. It was the office building of the Cuban government until 1959, and now it is the seat of the Cuban Academy of Sciences. The Capitol is one of the most magnificent buildings in Cuba, and the statue inside is the third tallest city statue in the world.

The Parliament Building was built in 1929, and its overall style is neoclassical, which resembles the Parliament Building in Washington, USA. However, its builder Eugenio Raynieri said that the dome was inspired by Panthéon, the burial place of famous French cultural celebrities in Paris. The dome is made of steel frame and stone. It is made in America and imported from Cuba. It is 92 meters high and was the tallest building in Havana until the 1950s. The interior decoration of the building is elegant and gorgeous, showing its style; There are several beautiful French gardens outside, with green grass and blooming flowers. The parliament building and the garden set each other off, and the garden also decorated the parliament building, forming a wonderful scenery. Havana, the capital of Cuba and the largest city in the western Atlantic, is located on the Almendarez River in Havana Bay in the northwest of Cuba Island, near the southwest mouth of straits of florida and across the sea from the Florida Peninsula. With mild climate, pleasant seasons and beautiful scenery, it is known as the "Pearl of the Caribbean". Havana is a city with a history of more than 400 years and a population of over 2 million. It is the political, economic, cultural and transportation center of Cuba. Cuba Island was discovered by Columbus in 1492, and began to colonize in 15 10. Havana was founded in 15 19, became the main city of Cuba in 1550 and became the capital in 1898. The city of Havana is divided into two parts: the new city and the old city. The new town is close to the Caribbean, with wide and clean streets and rows of tall buildings. It has luxurious hotels, restaurants, apartments, government buildings and so on. , dotted with flower beds and lawns, full of modern flavor. It is one of the famous modern cities in Latin America.

The old city is located on a peninsula on the west side of Havana Bay. It covers a small area with narrow and winding streets. So far, many European-style ancient buildings have been preserved. The old city was an important base for conquering the New World during the Spanish colonial rule, surrounded by fortifications, and most of the ancient buildings with high architectural value were concentrated in the Arms Square, Cathedral Square, San Francisco Square and the old square in the urban area. The traditional houses in the city have a unique historical and cultural atmosphere. The ancient buildings in the old city of Havana have a neat and harmonious layout and an antique appearance. So far, they are well preserved. 1982 was listed in the world cultural and natural heritage protection list by UNESCO.

There are many places of interest in Havana. Located in the city center, La Fuerza Castle was built in 1538. It is the oldest castle in Cuba and the second oldest castle in the United States. The castle building is square, surrounded by walls, and the top of the tower is towering. A bronze statue of an Indian girl "Havana" placed at the top of the tower is particularly eye-catching, hence the name Havana City. Moro Castle was built between 1587 and 1597, towering above the cliff at the entrance of Havana Bay. The city wall is tall and generous, with a wide moat outside and a deep tunnel inside. It used to be a fortress to prevent pirates from attacking Havana and one of the important historical sites in Havana. Moro Castle has been looted by France, Holland and Britain in history, and now it has changed beyond recognition, but the ruins of the ruins can still show the heroic spirit of the castle. Bronze statues of Antonio Mateo, Máximo Gómezy and Caristo Garcí a, famous generals of Cuban independence movement in the second half of the19th century, were erected on the seaside avenue.

There is a huge bronze statue and monument of Jose Marti, a famous Cuban national hero and poet, in the Jose Marti Square in the city center. On the 9th Street Square in the city center, there is a monument built by 193 1 to commemorate the overseas Chinese who made great achievements in the Cuban War of Independence. On the base of the red cylindrical monument with a height of18m, the words "None of China people in Cuba is a deserter and traitor" are engraved. Santa Maria Beach in Havana, surrounded by mountains and water, is a beautiful tourist and summer resort, with lush trees, green grass, white beaches and blue sea water. Havana Port is long and narrow, with a coastal water depth of12m, which can berth ocean-going ships, and more than half of China's import and export goods pass through. Havana has railways and highways leading to the whole country, and there is Jose Marti International Airport in the suburbs, so the transportation is very convenient. Weapons Square, also known as Carlos Manuel de Cé spedes Square. In the center of the square stands a statue of Cespedes, the leader of the Cuban uprising from 1868 to 1878 and Cuba's wartime president. There is a templeton Temple in the northeast corner of the square, and there is a kapok tree in front of the temple. 1777, Columbus's body was buried under a kapok tree and then transferred to the cathedral. The Havana Museum of History in the west has a unique arcade, wooden balcony and elegant courtyard, which is a masterpiece of colonial architecture. The cathedral near the square was built in 1704. It is a colorful old building with Spanish and American styles. The tower of the church towering into the sky, standing on the tower, has a panoramic view of Havana City and Havana Harbor. There are many statues and monuments in downtown Havana, which add charm to this ancient city. Havana, the capital of Cuba, is located on the northwest coast of Cuba Island, near the southwest mouth of straits of florida, and across the sea from the Flory Peninsula of the United States. The old city is located on a peninsula on the west side of Havana Bay and was built in 15 10. The castles and fortifications in the old city are one of the important bases established by Spain in America to conquer the New World. The old city of Havana includes the whole area between the old city wall and Havana Bay, with an area of 142.5 hectares and a series of castles. Although the city of Havana has entered the modern society, the wall built in the19th century is almost gone. However, due to full respect for the original design planning of the city and attention to the overall characteristics of the building, these ancient buildings have a neat and harmonious layout and expressive appearance, which makes the extraordinary original appearance of the old city of Havana preserved to this day, especially the old castle surrounded by fortifications, which has high architectural value.

In the center of Havana, there is a castle called La Fuerza. Built in 1538, it is the oldest castle in Cuba and the second castle in the United States. The castle is square, surrounded by a wall more than 20 meters high, with a tower built on it. 1539, hernando de Soto first discovered the Mississippi River in North America from Cuba Island. Legend has it that after Soto left, his wife Isabella Bird Badila often climbed to the top of the tower and looked into the distance, hoping her husband would return soon. Year after year, she longed for it and cried herself blind. Finally, she was heartbroken when she heard the news of her husband's death. The Castle Tower is not only famous for this touching legend, but also attracts domestic and foreign tourists with a bronze statue of an Indian girl "Havana" placed at the top of the tower, because the name of Havana comes from the name of this respected Indian girl. Today's bronze statue is a replica, and the real thing is kept in the Havana City Museum near the castle.

On the cliff at the entrance of Havana Harbor, there is a majestic castle, which is one of the famous historical sites in Havana-Moro Castle. 1At the end of 982, when UNESCO designated the old town of Havana as a part of human cultural heritage, this castle probably played a significant role. Built in 1587 ~ 1597, Moreau Castle is a fortress in Havana to prevent pirate attacks. The city wall is tall and generous, with a moat 20 meters long. Deep tunnels connect the fortresses. The lighthouse next to the fortress was built in 1844, and the dazzling light of the lighthouse can be seen 30 kilometers away. The bullet marks on the castle are the historical testimony that Havana was looted by European powers many times in history. From 16 to 17, French and Dutch pirates attacked Havana many times. 1756 to 1763 During the Anglo-French War, Britain occupied Cuba in 1762, and Yingluo Castle was also destroyed by the British. Today, although the castle is beyond recognition, we can still see the majestic posture of Moro Castle from the remaining castle body, which has aroused people's infinite reverie. This old castle has now become the maritime museum of Havana. Besides La Fuerza Castle and Moro Castle, Havana has several ancient castles. La Kabania Castle was built in 1763 ~ 1774. Facing the bay, two tall and solid city walls were erected, and there was a trench with a depth of 12 meters on the inside, and there was a suspension bridge on the trench leading to the main entrance of the castle. During the Cuban War of Independence, it was once a place where patriots were held, and now it has become a military camp and military museum in Cuba. La Ponta Castle was built at the end of 16, with a solid building and a wall thickness of 2.5 meters. There is a monument to Máximo Gómezy opposite the fort. Together with Marty and Marcelo, he led the Cuban people in bravely fighting against the Spanish colonists and made important contributions to Cuba's independence. In addition, there are Fort Atares built in 1763 and Fort Prince built in 1774 ~ 1794. These castles, fortifications, residential buildings and other ancient buildings create a unique historical atmosphere, making the old city of Havana the most important historical center in the Caribbean and one of the most meaningful historical centers in the American continent. There are also La Kabania Castle built from 1763 to 1774, La Ponta Castle built at the end of 16, and Prince Castle built from 1774 to 1794. Santa Maria Beach is one of the famous beaches in Havana. It is surrounded by mountains and waters and has beautiful scenery. This is a beautiful summer resort. Havana is a famous seaport with a long and narrow bay, and a tunnel at the bottom of the bay connects the two sides. On the left bank of the entrance to the bay is Moro Castle built at 1632. Steep peaks and cliffs, with dangerous terrain, were originally built to prevent pirates. 1762 when the British colonists attacked Havana, they were bravely resisted by the Cuban peasant self-defense forces in front of Moro Castle. Since the middle of19th century, Moro Castle has been a prison of Spanish colonial authorities. From 65438 to 0978, the Cuban government built tourist spots here to receive tourists from all over the world. On the castle of San Carlos in cavagna Heights overlooking the whole city, across the bay, at the end of 17, after the walls and gates were built in Havana, a shooting ceremony was held at 9 o'clock every night to announce the closure of the gates and ports. The tradition of firing guns still exists today and has become an important tourism project. Since the 20th century, Havana has developed rapidly and modern buildings have sprung up. There are replicas of the US Capitol in Washington, some buildings reminiscent of Manhattan, and some cinemas directly copied from Chicago. Bacardi Building is a typical representative of decorative arts.

Havana is also one of the American cities with the best historical heritage. 1982, UNESCO declared the historical center of Havana and the whole military defense system as "human heritage", including 1780 harmonious buildings with different styles, showing the artistic style from neoclassicism to baroque in the past 400 years. Havana has become a transit point between Europe and South America because of its characteristics as a seaport city and its unique geographical location at the entrance of the Gulf of Mexico. The blue sky and clear water and the cool breeze blowing from the Caribbean attract tourists to come here and feel its diversity, mystery and strangeness, whether it is history, culture or customs. At the beginning of the 20th century, in order to receive world celebrities and rich people, Havana built magnificent hotels and restaurants. The palace-like state guesthouse was one of the places where celebrities gathered at that time. The National Hotel was built on a piece of land extending to the sea, and today it has been officially listed as a historical building. This magnificent hotel was opened to the world's wealthy tourists with a grand ceremony on February 30th. 1930. At that time, American millionaires, Cuban cabinet ministers and local landlords frequented here, and celebrities also stayed in this hotel, because it was the most luxurious hotel in the Caribbean at that time. Today, when people walk into the garden of the National Hotel, they can still feel Havana as an international entertainment center. Other famous hotels in the city are also frequented by celebrities, and female singer josephine baker is a frequent visitor to Seville Hotel. Seville Hotel opened on March 22nd, 1908. It was built in the Spanish-Moorish style of Andalusia in southern Spain. This hotel is famous for its best view of the bay. Revolution Square is located in Havana, the capital of Cuba. It is both a square and an autonomous region with a population density of 13469.3 people /km2. Originally called Citizen Square, 1959 was changed to Revolution Square after the Cuban Revolution.

The revolutionary square area extends from the square to Maregon and to the seaside, covering an area of 72,000 square meters. It is one of the largest squares in the world. There is a monument to Jose Marti in the square, which is 109 meters high and is one of the highest points in Havana. Behind the monument is the office of Fidel Castro, the former president of Cuba, and opposite it is the famous portrait of Ernesto Guevara (Spanish: Che Guevara) with the slogan "Always March for Victory", indicating the building of the Ministry of the Interior. There are national libraries and many government agencies around the square.

Revolution Square is an important place for many political demonstrations in Cuba, and it is also a place where politicians such as Fidel Castro often give speeches in Cuba. Fidel Castro once gave a speech to more than 654.38+million Cubans here on many important occasions, usually on May 654.38+0 or July 26 every year. Havana has the largest Chinatown in Latin America. At the beginning of the 20th century, a large number of China people came to Cuba with Spanish colonists. These China people mainly come from Fujian, Guangdong, Hongkong and Macau, and they came to Havana, Cuba through the Philippines. These China people first came to Cuba in the middle of19th century, and they took over the work of Cuban black slaves. After eight years of contracts, many China people have also settled permanently in Havana.

On March 3rd, 1847, the first batch of 206 China people came to Havana. There are many restaurants, laundries, banks, pharmacies, theaters and many Chinese newspapers on the Chinese street in Havana. China Street in early Havana had 44 blocks. Zanga Canal is the heart of Havana's China Street, and China Street is a long and narrow strip dominated by pedestrian streets. The whole pedestrian street is decorated with many China features. The restaurants in Chinatown can serve almost all kinds of Chinese food.

China Street in Havana has two arches. 1990 the government of China donated the largest one in Calle Dragones area. This archway has the words "China Street" written in Chinese and Spanish. The smaller archway is located in the narrow strip of Zanga Canal, where the prosperity of Chinese in Cuba ended 1959. 1959, Fidel Castro's revolution ended the private ownership economy, so many China people went to the United States. Now, China descendants in Cuba are trying to revive and protect China culture.