The Giraldilla atop the Castillo de la Real Fuerza, Havana. Photo by Adam Gold, © Whatsonwhen
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Castillo de la Real Fuerza
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Daily
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Castillo de la Real Fuerza
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Fort: 8am-7pm; Museum: Mon-Sat 9am-6.30pm
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Opened in 1577, the Castillo de la Real Fuerza fort guarded Havana and her Spanish fleets for hundreds of years. Expanded several times over the centuries, the Giraldilla statue on its top has now become a symbol of Havana.
The castle also houses the Ceramic Art Museum.
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