Plaza Vieja in Havana is a photograph by RicardMN Photography which was uploaded on November 26th, 2020.
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Plaza Vieja in Havana
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RicardMN Photography
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Plaza Vieja in Havana, Cuba, 2000.
Film photography. Leica M3 single stroke 1957. Summicron f5cm 1:2. Ilford FP4 Plus
The Plaza Vieja (lit. 'Old Square') is a plaza located in Old Havana, Cuba. The plaza and its surroundings are also one of the seven consejos populares (wards) of the municipality of Old Havana.
The plaza emerged in 1559 and was originally called Plaza Nueva (New Square). It was built as a popular alternative to Plaza de Armas, the military and government main center, the name changed when another important square emerged in town, the Plaza del Santo Cristo.
In the eighteenth century the square was turned into a popular market, and was called Plaza del Mercado (Market Square) as Havana's commercial hub. In 1814 with the birth of the Mercado Nuevo (new market) in the Plaza del Cristo, the Old Square was renamed to differentiate it. The square has also been identified by other names such as Plaza Real, Mayor, Mercado, Fernando VII, Plaza of the Constitution, Park Juan Bruno Zaya and Park Julian Grimau.
Since the early 1980s, once Old Havana was declared World Heritage Site by Unesco, architects and restorers began a restoration project. (Description from Wikipedia)
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