Torreón de la Chorrera
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Acad Ronin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: fortified colonial tower, near downtown Havana
- Also known as: “Chorrera Fort” and “Torreon de la Chorrera”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include John Lennon Park and Embassy of Italy.
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 Torreón de la Chorrera.
Embassy of Italy
Government office
Photo: Robert Schediwy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Embassy of Italy is a government office, which is situated 700 metres southwest of Torreón de la Chorrera.
Apostolic nunciature
Government office
The Apostolic Nunciature to Cuba the diplomatic mission of the Holy See to Cuba. It is located at the nation's capital, in Havana. The current Apostolic Nuncio is Archbishop Giampiero Gloder, who was named to the position by Pope Francis on 11 October 2019. Apostolic nunciature is situated 1¼ km southwest of Torreón de la 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. Miramar is situated 2½ km southwest of Torreón de la Chorrera.
Chinatown
Neighborhood
Photo: Lezumbalaberenjena, Public domain.
Chinatown is a neighborhood, which is situated 4½ km east of Torreón de la Chorrera.
Torreón de la Chorrera
- Categories: fort and building
- Location: Plaza De La Revolucion, La Habana Province, Cuba, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
23.13209° or 23° 7′ 56″ northLongitude
-82.40954° or 82° 24′ 34″ westInception
1646Levels
2Open location code
76MV4HJR+R5OpenStreetMap ID
way 220953203OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q7827112
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Torreón de la Chorrera” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “توريون دى لا كوريرا”
- Japanese: “ラ・チョレラ塔”
- Spanish: “Castillo de la Chorrera”
- Spanish: “Torreon de la Chorrera”
- Spanish: “Torreón de la Chorrera”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Torreón de la Chorrera”. Photo: Acad Ronin, CC BY-SA 3.0.