Morro Castel Metal Print

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Morro Castle Spanish: Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro is a picturesque fortress guarding the entrance to Havana bay in Havana, Cuba. Juan Bautista Antonelli, an Italian engineer, was commissioned to design the structure. When it was built in 1589, Cuba was under the control of Spain. The castle, named after the biblical Magi, was later captured by the British in 1762. Morro Castle in Havana shares the name with other structures in Santiago de Cuba and the Castillo de San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In this case "morro" in Spanish means a rock which is very visible from the sea and therefore serves as a navigational landmark.[2]
Perched on the promontory on the opposite side of the harbor from Old Havana it can be viewed from miles around as it dominates the port entrance.
Built initially in 1589 in response to raids on Havana harbor, el Morro protected the mouth of the harbor with a chain being strung out across the water to the fort at La Punta.

Born near Darmstadt (Germany), Patrick moved to Haifa (Israel) 1983 and 1999 to Toronto (Canada) and after 20 years he relocated to Atlantic Canada (Halifax) in May of 2019. He worked for numerous worldwide known magazines and newspapers in Europe, Israel, USA, Australia, and India. He exhibits his work regularly in Germany, Israel, Canada, and the USA. His images can be found in calendars, books, catalogs, record covers, and galleries as well as on the World Wide Web and in many private collections around the globe. http://www.Facebook.com/CanadianPhotographer Affiliation: World Photography Organization (WPO). International Freelance Photographers Organization (IFPO), Fine Art America (FAA), Winding River Art Gallery (WRAG)....