1202 CU - Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos (2005)

The colonial town of Cienfuegos was founded in 1819 in the Spanish territory but was initially settled by immigrants of French origin. It became a trading place for sugar cane, tobacco and coffee. Situated on the Caribbean coast of southern-central Cuba at the heart of the country’s sugar cane, mango, tobacco and coffee production area, the town first developed in the neoclassical style. It later became more eclectic but retained a harmonious overall townscape. Among buildings of particular interest are the Government Palace (City Hall), San Lorenzo School, the Bishopric, the Ferrer Palace, the former lyceum, and some residential houses. Cienfuegos is the first, and an outstanding example of an architectural ensemble representing the new ideas of modernity, hygiene and order in urban planning as developed in Latin America from the 19th century.

西恩富戈斯古城

西恩富戈斯殖民小镇于1819年建在西班牙领土上，但最初在此定居的却是法国移民。这里是一个甘蔗、烟草和咖啡贸易中心，位于古巴甘蔗、芒果、烟草和咖啡生产中心——中南部的加勒比海岸，始建风格为新古典主义，随后风格有所折衷，但仍保留了和谐统一的小镇风貌。小镇最引人瞩目的建筑是市政府邸（市政大厅）、圣洛伦索学校、教区、费雷罗宫，前文化宫和一些住宅。西恩富戈斯是19世纪拉丁美洲发展起来的建筑群中的第一个杰出典型，体现了城市规划中现代化、卫生和秩序的新观念。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1202

 Courtesy of dore92 from Postcrossing forum

Cienfuegos Cathedral

Palacio del Valle, in the buffer zone

1270 CU - Historic Centre of Camagüey (2008)

Historic Centre of Camagüey

One of the first seven villages founded by the Spaniards in Cuba, Camagüey played a prominent role as the urban centre of an inland territory dedicated to cattle breeding and the sugar industry. Settled in its current location in 1528, the town developed on the basis of an irregular urban pattern that contains a system of large and minor squares, serpentine streets, alleys and irregular urban blocks, highly exceptional for Latin American colonial towns located in plain territories. The 54 ha Historic Centre of Camagüey constitutes an exceptional example of a traditional urban settlement relatively isolated from main trade routes. The Spanish colonizers followed medieval European influences in terms of urban layout and traditional construction techniques brought to the Americas by their masons and construction masters. The property reflects the influence of numerous styles through the ages: neoclassical, eclectic, Art Deco, Neo-colonial as well as some Art Nouveau and rationalism.

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1270

204 CU - Old Havana and its Fortification System (1982)

Havana was founded in 1519 by the Spanish. By the 17th century, it had become one of the Caribbean's main centres for ship-building. Although it is today a sprawling metropolis of 2 million inhabitants, its old centre retains an interesting mix of Baroque and neoclassical monuments, and a homogeneous ensemble of private houses with arcades, balconies, wrought-iron gates and internal courtyards.

哈瓦那旧城及其工事体系

哈瓦那由西班牙人于1519年建立，17世纪成了加勒比海主要的造船中心之一。虽然哈瓦那今天是一个有200万人口且不断扩张的都市，但其旧城中心仍保留着引人入胜的巴洛克式和新古典风格混合的建筑物，所有的民房都有拱廊、阳台、铸铁的大门和内院。

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/204

• 204-001 Old Havana
• 204-002 Castillo de Los Tres Reyes del Morro
• 204-003 Fortaleza San Carlos de la Cabaña
• 204-004 Hornabeque de San Diego. Fuerte No 4
• 204-005 Fuerte No 1
• 204-006 Torreón de San Lázaro
• 204-007 Santa Dorotea de Luna de La Chorrera
• 204-008 Castillo de Cojímar
• 204-009 Polvorín de San Antonio
• 204-010 Castillo de Atarés
• 204-011 Castillo del Príncipe

Courtesy of hidalgo from Postcrossing Forum

001 Havana Cathedral

002 Castle of the Three Kings of Morro

460 CU - Trinidad and the Valley de los Ingenios (1988)

Brief Description

"Founded in the early 16th century in honour of the Holy Trinity, the city was a bridgehead for the conquest of the American continent. Its 18th- and 19th-century buildings, such as the Palacio Brunet and the Palacio Cantero, were built in its days of prosperity from the sugar trade."

特立尼达和洛斯因赫尼奥斯山谷

"特立尼达是16世纪初期为纪念复活主节而建立的，是征服美洲大陆的桥头堡。其18世纪和19世纪的建筑，包括帕拉西奥－伯尼特宫殿和帕拉西奥－坎特罗宫殿，都是在食糖贸易最繁荣的岁月建造的。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/460

Courtesy of Lidia from Portugal

Trinidad

840 CU - Viñales Valley (1999)

Brief Description

"The Viñales valley is encircled by mountains and its landscape is interspersed with dramatic rocky outcrops. Traditional techniques are still in use for agricultural production, particularly of tobacco. The quality of this cultural landscape is enhanced by the vernacular architecture of its farms and villages, where a rich multi-ethnic society survives, illustrating the cultural development of the islands of the Caribbean, and of Cuba."

比尼亚莱斯山谷

"比尼亚莱斯山谷群山环绕，山谷风景与裸露的岩石交相辉映。农业生产，尤其是烟草种植业中，仍然在采用传统技术。农场和村庄的当地建筑大大提升了这一文化景观的内涵，一个富裕的多民族社会在此繁衍，诠释了加勒比海岛屿和古巴的文化发展。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/840

Courtesy of Lidia from Portugal

841 CU - San Pedro de la Roca Castle, Santiago de Cuba (1997)

Brief Description

"Commercial and political rivalries in the Caribbean region in the 17th century resulted in the construction of this massive series of fortifications on a rocky promontory, built to protect the important port of Santiago. This intricate complex of forts, magazines, bastions and batteries is the most complete, best-preserved example of Spanish-American military architecture, based on Italian and Renaissance design principles."

古巴圣地亚哥的圣佩德罗德拉罗卡堡

"17世纪，加勒比海地区商业和政治竞争促使人们在坚如岩石的海岬上修建了这一规模庞大的防御工事，用以保护重要港口圣地亚哥。 这一复杂的建筑群是根据意大利文艺复兴原理设计的，包括有堡垒、军火库、棱堡和炮台，是西班牙裔美洲人的军事建筑中保存最完整、最好的一个。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/841

Courtesy of dore92 from postcrossing forum