Havana in time

Year 1584

- Work begins on the construction of the church and convent of San Francisco. They were completed after a broad reform that lasted from 1731 to 1738.

Year 1586

-MAY 26 .- The English corsair Francis Drake threatened to attack Havana, but then desisted in his endeavor. It was presented with 16 ships.

-JULY 2.- Field teacher Juan de Tejeda arrived in Havana, accompanied by the military engineer Juan Bautista Antonelli, to analyze what was referred to the creation of a defensive system in Havana.
-The church and convent of the Dominican friars in Havana were rebuilt.

Year 1589

-JUN 27. Construction began on the Castle of the Three Kings of the Morro and the Castle of San Salvador de la Punta, under the direction of Juan Bautista Antonelli and with the collaboration of Juan de Tejeda.

Year 1592

-DICIEMBRE 20. The King of Spain, Felipe II, signs the Real Cédula that grants the title of city to the town of San Cristóbal de La Habana.

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