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The Historic Centre of Cienfuegos, is located in the city of Cienfuegos in Cuba. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005, because of its outstanding Neoclassical architecture and its status as the best example of early 19th century Spanish urban planning. The historic centre contains six buildings from 1819 to 1850, 327 buildings ...
Cienfuegos (Latin American Spanish: [sjeɱˈfweɣos]), capital of Cienfuegos Province, is a city on the southern coast of Cuba. [5] It is located about 250 km (160 mi) from Havana and has a population of 178,368 in 2022. [3] Since the late 1960s, Cienfuegos has become one of Cuba's main industrial centers, especially in the energy and sugar ...
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Cienfuegos, Cuba This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
Cienfuegos (Spanish pronunciation: [sjeɱˈfweɣos]) is one of the provinces of Cuba. The capital city of the province is also called Cienfuegos and was founded by French settlers in 1819. Overview
Abril Lamarque begins distributing Monguito, which was the first comic strip in the world created and written entirely in the Spanish language [6] 23 March: By the Hay-Quesada Treaty, the U.S. recognizes Cuban sovereignty over the Isle of Pines. 20 May: Gerardo Machado becomes president. 1926: 13 August: Fidel Castro is born in the province of ...
The Palacio del Valle, is a historic villa in Cienfuegos, Cuba, built by the Italian architect, Alfredo Colli, from 1913 to 1917 and reminiscent of Moorish architecture. The original client of the villa was the Cuban merchant Celestino Caces, who then sold it to Asturian-born Acisclo del Valle Blanco, who had its construction completed.
History of Cienfuegos; J. Jagua (Cienfuegos) Jardín Botánico de Cienfuegos; S. State Highway 4-112 (Cuba) T. Timeline of Cienfuegos This page was last edited on 1 ...
Cienfuegos has since become known as a revolutionary martyr in Cuba, with a number of institutions being dedicated to his name, including a Military Schools System and an Order of Merit. Cienfuegos was a popular figure in Cuba, due to his cheerful and carefree personality, which contrasted sharply with the strict austerity of his comrade Guevara.