Cape Town Lens: Forteresse de San Carlos de la Cabaña / San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress / Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña

A Cape Town Castle Military Museum tagged image from photographer – nyctaline as published on Flickr.

Forteresse de San Carlos de la Cabaña / San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress / Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña

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La Forteresse de San Carlos de la Cabaña, a été construite en 1763 par l’Espagne à l’entrée du port de La Havane, alors que Cuba était l’une de ses colonies. C’était alors le plus grand complexe militaire du Nouveau monde. La forteresse servit ensuite de prison pendant le régime de Fulgencio Batista et après la prise du pouvoir de la révolution cubaine en 1959. De nombreux procès et exécutions y eurent alors lieu sous la supervision de Che Guevara. C’est maintenant un parc historique contenant plusieurs musées. (Wikipédia)

The fortress served as both a military base and prison, over the next two hundred years, for both Spain and an independent Cuba. La Cabaña was used as a military prison during the Batista regime. In January 1959, rebels led by Che Guevara captured La Cabaña, to use it as a headquarters and military prison for several months, while leading the Cuban revolution. During his five-month tenure in that post (January 2 through June 12, 1959), Guevara oversaw the revolutionary tribunals and executions of suspected war criminals, traitors, chivatos (informants), and former members of Batista’s secret police. The complex is now part of a historical park, along with El Morro castle, and houses several museums open to the public. From there, every night a cannon shot rumbles at 9pm as the so-called "El Cañonazo de las 9", a custom kept from colonial times, signaling the closure of the city wall doors. (Wikipedia)

Une journée à la Havane / One day in Havana / Uno dia en La Habana, Cuba