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The Plaza de Armas was commandeered for military use by the 1580s. [4] The name was La Plaza de Armas, translating to "Place of Arms". [5] In 1777, a church was demolished to make way for the new residence of the governor-general. [3] The Governor's Palace was situated on Plaza de Armas and occupied one whole side of the square. [6]
The Piazza at Havana by Dominic Serres.The plaza during British occupation in 1762. The plaza emerged in 1559 and was originally called Plaza Nueva (New Square). It was built as a popular alternative to Plaza de Armas, the military and government main center, the name changed when another important square emerged in town, the Plaza del Santo Cristo.
The Plaza de Armas (literally Weapons Square, but better translated as Parade Square or parade ground) is a common name given to public squares in Latin America, Spain and the Philippines. There are also examples of squares with that name in North America .
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Castillo de la Real Fuerza, Havana, Cuba. The Castillo de la Real Fuerza (Castle of the Royal Force) is a bastion fort on the western side of the harbour in Havana, Cuba, set back from the entrance, and bordering the Plaza de Armas. Originally built to defend against attack by pirates, it suffered from a poor location; it was too far inside the ...
[citation needed] It is the ancient city formed from the port, the official center and the Plaza de Armas. In 1555, Old Havana was destroyed by the French corsair Jacques de Sores . [ citation needed ] The pirate had taken Havana easily, overpowering the few defenders, plundering the city, and burning much of it to the ground, but he left ...
Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña (Fort of Saint Charles), colloquially known as La Cabaña, is an 18th-century fortress complex, the third-largest in the Americas, located on the elevated eastern side of the harbor entrance in Havana, Cuba. The fort rises above the 60-meter (200 ft) hilltop, along with Morro Castle.
Plaza de Armas (English: "Main Square") is a plaza and local attraction in Centro, Puerto Vallarta, in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Description.