Malecón, Havana
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Malecón, Havana is a famous seaside promenade and roadway stretching along Havana’s coastline, known as a social gathering place and iconic symbol of the city.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amphitheater at the Malecón in Vedado | 1 |
| Havana Malecón | 1 |
| Havana waterfront | 1 |
| Malecón (Havana) eastern section | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
ⓘ
roadway ⓘ seaside promenade ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Gulf of Mexico
ⓘ
Havana’s northern coastline ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Malecón
ⓘ
surface form:
El Malecón
|
| builtDuring | U.S. military occupation of Cuba ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1901 ⓘ |
| country | Cuba ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
common setting in Cuban films and photography
ⓘ
frequent subject of Cuban music and literature ⓘ |
| extendsFrom |
Havana Bay
ⓘ
surface form:
Havana Harbor
|
| extendsTo |
Vedado
ⓘ
surface form:
Vedado neighborhood
|
| followsCoastlineOf |
Havana, Cuba
ⓘ
surface form:
Havana
|
| hasFeature |
broad sidewalk
ⓘ
roadway for vehicular traffic ⓘ sea wall protecting the city from waves ⓘ |
| hasStreetType |
avenue
ⓘ
boulevard ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Castillo del Morro
ⓘ
surface form:
Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña
Havana Bay ⓘ
surface form:
Havana Harbor
Havana skyline ⓘ Hotel Nacional de Cuba ⓘ Castillo del Morro ⓘ
surface form:
Morro Castle
|
| inaugurationDate | 1902 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fishing along the seawall
ⓘ
iconic status in Cuban culture ⓘ romantic atmosphere ⓘ sea wall ⓘ social gathering place ⓘ street life ⓘ sunsets ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| length | about 8 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Havana, Cuba
ⓘ
surface form:
Havana
La Habana Province ⓘ
surface form:
Havana Province
|
| locatedOnCoastOf | Straits of Florida ⓘ |
| partOf | Havana’s urban waterfront ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Centro Habana
ⓘ
Habana Vieja ⓘ Vedado ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
listening to music ⓘ meeting friends ⓘ strolling ⓘ watching the sea ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Cuban identity
ⓘ
Havana, Cuba ⓘ
surface form:
Havana
|
| tourismImportance | major attraction for international visitors ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Vedado
this entity surface form:
Malecón (Havana) eastern section
this entity surface form:
Amphitheater at the Malecón in Vedado
this entity surface form:
Havana Malecón