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.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 Cuban Art Factory and John Lennon Park.
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 notoriety as one of Havana's premier nightclubs and art galas. Cuban Art Factory is situated 500 metres south of Torreón de la 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 Torreón de la Chorrera.
Theater Karl Marx
Theater building
Photo: Mosbo6, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Karl Marx Theatre is a theatre in Havana, Cuba. It was originally known as the Teatro Blanquita, owned and built by Alfredo Hornedo, renamed to the Teatro Charles Chaplin following the Cuban Revolution of 1959, and was named after Karl Marx in 1975. Theater Karl Marx is situated 1 km west 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.
The Havana Chinatown is located in the municipality of Centro Habana and is one of the oldest and largest Chinatowns in Latin America. It was once considered the second most important in the world, after that of San Francisco in the United States. Chinatown 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 Basque to Spanish—“Torreón de la Chorrera” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Chorrerako dorrea”
- 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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