Albear Aqueduct
The Acueducto de Albear is the name of a water supply system of the city of Havana, Cuba, built in the 19th century by Francisco de Albear.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Aqueduct
- Description: water supply system of Havana, Cuba
- Also known as: “Acueducto de Albear” and “Canal de Albear”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Villa Marista and Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva.
Villa Marista
Building
Villa Marista is a prison in Havana, Cuba, notorious for its detention of political prisoners by the Cuban national security agency. Its prisoners have included dissident Vladimiro Roca and politician Jesús Escandell.
Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva
Sports venue
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva is an indoor sporting arena located in Havana, Cuba. Built in 1957, the Coliseum is one of the most important works of Cuban Civil Engineering. Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva is situated 3 km north of Albear Aqueduct.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marianao and Vedado.
Marianao
Suburb
Marianao is one of the 15 municipalities or boroughs in the city of Havana, Cuba. It lies 10 kilometres southwest of the original city of Havana, with which it is connected by the Marianao railway. Marianao is situated 4½ km west of Albear Aqueduct.
Vedado
Suburb
Photo: Sandino235, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Vedado is a central business district and urban neighborhood in the city of Havana, Cuba. Bordered on the east by Calzada de Infanta and Central Havana, and on the west by the Alemendares River and Miramar / Playa district, Vedado is a more modern part of the city than the areas to the east, developed in the first half of the 20th century, during the Republic period. Vedado is situated 6 km north of Albear Aqueduct.
Miramar
Suburb
Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Miramar is a residential district of the municipality of Playa, in the city of Havana. Miramar is situated 6 km northwest of Albear Aqueduct.
Albear Aqueduct
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: La Habana Province, Cuba, Caribbean, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Albear Aqueduct” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Acueducto de Albear”
- Dutch: “Acueducto de Albear”
- Russian: “Акведук Альбеар”
- Spanish: “Acueducto de Albear”
- Swedish: “Acueducto de Albear”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mira Flores Nuevo and Mira Flores Viejo.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Loma del Husillo and Ciénaga.
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