Torreón de San Lázaro
El Torreón de San Lázaro is 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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: tower in Havana, Cuba
- Also known as: “San Lázaro Tower”
- Address: Malecón y Marina
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital and Monument to General Antonio Maceo.
Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital
Hospital
Photo: Darito, Public domain.
The Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital, officially the Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico "Hermanos Ameijeiras", is located in Barrio San Lazaro and is the premier hospital in Cuba, its tower prominently visible from the Malecón between the historic center and the uptown Vedado neighborhood. Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital is situated 370 metres southeast of Torreón de San Lázaro.
Monument to General Antonio Maceo
Work of art
The Antonio Maceo monument is a 1916 bronze statue by the Italian sculptor Doménico Boni located in the neighborhood of San Lázaro, between Malecón and the Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital. Monument to General Antonio Maceo is situated 200 metres east of Torreón de San Lázaro.
Hotel Nacional de Cuba
Hotel
Photo: Jongleur100, Public domain.
The Hotel Nacional de Cuba is a historic Spanish eclectic style hotel in Havana, Cuba, opened in 1930. Located on the sea front of Vedado district, it stands on Taganana Hill, offering commanding views of the sea and the city. Hotel Nacional de Cuba is situated 680 metres west of Torreón de San Lázaro.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chinatown and Havana.
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.
Havana
Photo: Rastapopulous, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Havana is the capital city of Cuba, and one of the fifteen provinces of the Republic of Cuba. Visitors come to Havana for its music, history, culture, architecture and monuments.
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.
Torreón de San Lázaro
- Categories: fortification and building
- Location: La Habana Province, Cuba, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
23.14161° or 23° 8′ 30″ northLongitude
-82.3741° or 82° 22′ 27″ westOpen location code
76MV4JRG+J9OpenStreetMap ID
way 231865292OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q65121669
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Torreón de San Lázaro” goes by many names.
- French: “Tour de San Lázaro”
- Spanish: “Torreón de San Lázaro”
- “Torreón de San Lázaro”
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