Morro Castle

The Castillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro (English: "Castle of the Three Kings of Morro"), also known as Castillo del Morro (Morro Castle), is a fortress guarding the entrance to the Havana harbor.

The design is by the Italian engineer Battista Antonelli (1547–1616). Originally under the control of Spain, the fortress was captured by the British in 1762 and returned to Spain under the Treaty of Paris (1763) a year later. The Morro Castle was the primary defence in the Havana harbor until La Cabaña was completed in 1774.

Text adapted from “Castillo de los Tres Reyes Del Morro” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Morro Castle ranks #1,317 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #3 of the 12 mapped in Cuba. Founded 1774, it is older than 15% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,479 times in the last 60 days, more than 78% of the atlas. 9 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Havana, 2 km away. See how Cuba compares in the castle statistics.

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