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“Plaza Vieja” Fodors.com
“Havana - Plaza Vieja” PlanetWare.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 91 attractions in Havana
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What is now called the Old Square was originally Plaza Nueva (New Square), built as a popular alternative to Plaza de Armas, the military and...... more » What is now called the Old Square was originally Plaza Nueva (New Square), built as a popular alternative to Plaza de Armas, the military and government nerve center. Later called Plaza del Mercado (Market Square) as Havana's commercial hub, Plaza Vieja was the site of executions, processions, bullfights, and fiestas -- all witnessed by Havana's wealthiest citizens, who looked on from their balconies. The original Carrara marble fountain surrounded by four dolphins was demolished in the 1930s when President Gerardo Machado (1871-1939) built an underground parking lot here. Today the square's surrounding structures vary wildly in condition, though all of them are noteworthy. « less
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Attraction type: Historic site, Town center/square/plaza
Address: La Habana Vieja Havana
Cuba

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“Great views of the city”
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5 of 5 stars
Emmos   162 contributions
London, England
Mar 8, 2006
15/15 found this review helpful

After following the 'Old Havana' walk in the Lonely Planet guide and visting the Havana Club Rum factory, we ended up in the Plaza Vieja. It was a lovely square, with stunning old buildings - some looked like new, other looked like they were about to crumble any minute. On one of the corners is the 'Camara Obscura' at no.... more

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La Habana Vieja, Havana, Cuba