Torreon dela Chorrera

Torreon dela Chorrera is a monument in Plaza De La Revolucion, La Habana Province. Torreon dela Chorrera is situated nearby to the arts center Cuban Art Factory, as well as near John Lennon Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Torreón de la Chorrera and Cuban Art Factory.

Torreón de la Chorrera

Tower

Photo: Acad Ronin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Torreón de la Chorrera, or to give it its full name, Fuerte de Santa Dorotea de la Luna de la Chorrera, was completed in May 1646. The tower stands on a coral islet only a few metres from the shore and not much larger than the tower itself.

Cuban Art Factory

Arts center

La Fábrica de Arte Cubano is an art gallery and club in Havana, Cuba. The Fábrica's gallery and stage were established inside of a former cooking oil factory, and has since gained fame as one of Havana's premier nightclubs and art galas. Cuban Art Factory is situated 490 metres south of Torreon dela Chorrera.

John Lennon Park

Park

John Lennon Park or Parque John Lennon is a public park, located in the Vedado district in Havana, Cuba. John Lennon Park is situated 1 km east of Torreon dela Chorrera.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vedado and Miramar.

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.

Miramar

Suburb

Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Miramar is a residential district of the municipality of Playa, in the city of Havana, Cuba. Miramar is situated 2½ km southwest of Torreon dela Chorrera.

Chinatown

Neighborhood

Photo: Lezumbalaberenjena, Public domain.

The Havana Chinatown is in the municipality of Centro Habana and is one of the oldest and largest Chinatowns in Latin America. It is considered the second most important in the world, after that of San Francisco in the United States. Chinatown is situated 4½ km east of Torreon dela Chorrera.

Torreon dela Chorrera

Type: Monument
Location: Plaza De La Revolucion, La Habana Province, Cuba, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

23.13203° or 23° 7′ 55″ north

Longitude

-82.40954° or 82° 24′ 34″ west

Elevation

2 metres (7 feet)

Open location code

76MV4HJR+R5

GeoNames ID

6458995

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