Torreón de San Lázaro

El Torreón de San Lázaro is a round tower of masonry built on the shore of the Caleta de San Lazaro. The Torreón de San Lázaro is approximately 4.57 metres in diameter and 9.14 metres high with embrasures along its wall at the intermediate level and a battlement parapet at the third level roof.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Tower
  • Description: tower in Havana, Cuba
  • Also known as: “San Lázaro Tower”
  • Address: Malecón y Marina

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital and Monument to General Antonio Maceo.

Hospital
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The , officially the Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico "Hermanos Ameijeiras", is located in Barrio San Lazaro and is the premier hospital in , its tower prominently visible from the between the historic center and the uptown neighborhood. is situated 370 metres southeast of Torreón de San Lázaro.

Work of art
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The Antonio Maceo monument is a 1916 bronze statue by the Italian sculptor Doménico Boni located in the neighborhood of San Lázaro, between and the . is situated 200 metres east of Torreón de San Lázaro.

Hotel
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The is a historic Spanish eclectic style hotel in Havana, Cuba, opened in 1930. Located on the sea front of district, it stands on Taganana Hill, offering commanding views of the sea and the city. is situated 680 metres west of Torreón de San Lázaro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chinatown and Vedado.

Neighborhood
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The Havana is in the municipality of 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 in the .

Suburb
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is a central business district and urban neighborhood in the city of , . Bordered on the east by Calzada de Infanta and Central Havana, and on the west by the Alemendares River and / district, 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.

Photo: Rastapopulous, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital city of , and one of the fifteen provinces of the Republic of Cuba. Visitors come to for its music, history, culture, architecture and monuments.

Torreón de San Lázaro

Latitude
23.14161° or 23° 8′ 30″ north
Longitude
-82.3741° or 82° 22′ 27″ west
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 231865292
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q65121669
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In Other Languages

From French to Spanish—“Torreón de San Lázaro” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Parque infantil Maceo and Antonio Maceo Park.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: El Bleko and APARTAMENT FOR RENT.

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