Batería de la de la Reina, built between 1856 and 1861, was a colonial military defense fortress that had accommodations for a garrison of 250 men and 44 pieces of artillery. It was demolished in 1901. Its site was in the esplanade that today occupies the Antonio Maceo park.[1] The fort was a semi-circular building with a 44-gun battery facing the sea. Its fires intersected with those of the Santa Clara Battery and the “Castillo de la Punta”.[1]

Batería de La Reina.1 demolition, 1900
Showing the coral stone quarry adjacent to the Espada Cemetery in the Barrio de San Lázaro.

Gallery

  • Map of the Caleta de San Lazaro showing the Batería de la Reina.
    Map of the Caleta de San Lazaro showing the Batería de la Reina.
  • Batería de la Reina.4 demolition.
    Batería de la Reina.4 demolition.
  • Batería de la Reina
    Batería de la Reina
  • Batería de la Reina.2 demolition.
    Batería de la Reina.2 demolition.
  • Batería de la Reina.3 demolition.
    Batería de la Reina.3 demolition.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "MALECON – BATERIA DE LA REINA". Facebook. Retrieved 2021-11-09.