Timeline of Havana

The following is a timeline of the history of Havana, Cuba.

Prior to 18th century

  • 1514 – Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar founds settlement.
  • 1519 – Current location of the city
  • 1537 – Town sacked.
  • 1555 – Town sacked by Jacques de Sores.
  • 1577 – Castillo de la Real Fuerza built.
  • 1578 – Church of Santo Domingo built.
  • 1589 – Governor's residence relocated to Havana from Santiago de Cuba.
  • 1591 – Basilica Menor de San Francisco de Asis built.
  • 1592 – City status granted.
  • 1607 – Havana becomes capital of Cuba.
  • 1608 – San Agustin church built.
  • 1630 – San Salvador de la Punta Fortress built.[citation needed]
  • 1640 – Morro Castle built.
  • 1644 – Convent of Santa Clara founded.
  • 1648 – Epidemic.
  • 1668 – Church of San Francisco de Paula (Havana) [es] construction begins.[citation needed]
  • 1688 – Recollect Dominicans of Santa Cataline de Siena founded.
  • 1693 – San Felipe church built.
  • 1700
    • Discalced Carmelites of Santa Teresa de Jesus founded.
    • Santa Catalina church built.

18th century

  • 1702 – City walls built.
  • 1704 – Jesuit college built.
  • 1728 – Royal and Pontifical University of Saint Jerome established (University of Havana).
Map of Havana, 1739
Plan of Havana, 1758
Map of Havana, 1762
Detail of the plan of the city, port and castles of San Christobal de La Habana-1776

19th century

Map of Havana. 1853
Map of Havana. 1866
Map of Havana, 1888
Map of Havana, 1898
Map of Havana, 2016

20th century

Map of Havana, 1909

1900s–1940s

1950s–1990s

21st century

See also

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