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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Old Havana and its Fortification System' has mentioned 'Old Havana' in the following places:
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| Old Havana La Habana ViejaMunicipality of HavanaLocation of Old Havana in HavanaCoordinates: 23xc2xb008xe2x80xb209.4xe2x80xb3N 82xc2xb021xe2x80xb230.0xe2x80xb3Wxefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf23.135944xc2xb0N 82.358333xc2xb0Wxefxbbxbf / 23.135944; -82.358333Coordinates: 23xc2xb008xe2x80xb209.4xe2x80xb3N 82xc2xb021xe2x80xb230.0xe2x80xb3Wxefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf23.135944xc2xb0N 82.358333xc2xb0Wxefxbbxbf / 23.135944; -82.358333Countryxc2xa0CubaProvince Ciudad de La HabanaWards (Consejos Populares)Belxc3xa9n, Catedral, Jesxc3xbas Marxc3xada, Plaza Vieja, Prado, San Isidro, TallapiedraArea[1]xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Total4xc2xa0km2 (2xc2xa0sqxc2xa0mi)Elevation50xc2xa0m (160xc2xa0ft)Populationxc2xa0(2004)[2]xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Total97,984xc2xa0xe2x80xa2xc2xa0Density24,000/km2 (63,000/sqxc2xa0mi)Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)Area code(s)+53-7 UNESCO World Heritage SiteOfficial nameOld Havana and its Fortification SystemTypeCulturalCriteriaiv, vDesignated1982 (6th session)Referencexc2xa0no.204State PartyCubaRegionLatin America and the Caribbean | WIKI |
| Old Havana (Spanish: La Habana Vieja) is the city-center (downtown) and one of the 15 municipalities (or boroughs) forming Havana, Cuba. | WIKI |
| The positions of the original Havana city walls are the modern boundaries of Old Havana. | WIKI |
| In 1982, Old Havana was inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List, because of its unique Baroque and neoclassical architecture, its fortifications, and its historical importance as a stop on the route to the New World. | WIKI |
| The narrow streets of Old Havana contain many buildings, accounting for perhaps as many as one-third of the approximately 3,000 buildings found in Old Havana. | WIKI |
| In 1555, Old Havana was destroyed by the French corsair Jacques de Sores. | WIKI |
| Old Havana resembles Cadiz and Tenerife. | WIKI |
| The Cuban State had undertaken enormous efforts to preserve and to restore Old Havana through the efforts of the Office of the Historian of the City, which was directed by Eusebio Leal. | WIKI |
| The reconstruction effort successfully transformed Old Havana into a tourist attraction, and also resulted in Leal becoming recognized as Old Havana's de facto Mayor. | WIKI |
| The Malecxc3xb3n is the avenue that runs along the seawall at the northern shore of Havana, from Old Havana to the Almendares River. | WIKI |
| The Paseo del Prado, Havana is the street that forms the western edge of Old Havana, being its boundary with Centro Habana. | WIKI |
| An unrestored street in Old Havana | WIKI |
| In 2008, Hurricane Ike destroyed many structures in Old Havana, overturning years of conservation work directed at the iconic antiquated buildings of the area. | WIKI |
| Not only did it damage historic buildings, but it forced many of Old Havana's residents to flee for safety. | WIKI |
| [7] The threats that hurricanes pose adds to an already tenuous state for Old Havana's many historic buildings. | WIKI |
| Capitolio Nacional Great Theatre of Havana Museum of Fine Arts Cathedral of Havana Hotel Inglaterra across Prado Palacio de los Capitanes Generales, Havana, Cuba Castillo de la Real Fuerza Iglesia del Espxc3xadritu Santo, Havana Fuente de la India Church of Angel Custodio Floridita Bar Old Havana street view | WIKI |
| Old Havana is twinned with the following cities: | WIKI |
| Founded about 1519 on Cubaxe2x80x99s north-western shore, Old Havana has maintained a remarkable unity of character through its adherence to its original urban layout. | UNESCO |
| Old Havana, which is defined by the extent of the former city walls, has maintained the pattern of the early urban setting with its five large plazas, each with its own architectural character: Plaza de Armas, Plaza Vieja, Plaza de San Francisco, Plaza del Cristo and Plaza de la Catedral. | UNESCO |
| Within the historical centre of the city are many buildings of outstanding architectural merit, especially surrounding its plazas, which are set off by houses and residential buildings in a more popular or traditional style that, when considered as a whole, provide an overall sense of architectural, historical and environmental continuity that makes Old Havana the most impressive historical city centre in the Caribbean and one of the most notable in the American continent as a whole. | UNESCO |
| Within the boundaries of Old Havana and its Fortifications are located all the elements necessary to express its Outstanding Universal Value, including Old Havanaxe2x80x99s urban layout with its five large plazas and its harmonious ensemble of architectural monuments and traditional-style popular buildings from different periods in its history, and its extensive network of fortifications. | UNESCO |
| Because of the historic role played by building ordinances during the 19th and 20th centuries, Old Havanaxe2x80x99s urban and architectural morphology has remained virtually unchanged. | UNESCO |
| Old Havana and its Fortifications does not suffer from adverse effects of development, though much of Old Havanaxe2x80x99s built fabric is in disrepair due to decay, chronic neglect and the natural elements. | UNESCO |
| Old Havana and its Fortifications have a high degree of authenticity in terms of location and setting, forms and designs, and materials and substances. | UNESCO |
| Between the 1950s and the 1970s, certain architectural interventions and changes in use affected Old Havanaxe2x80x99s authenticity, but without reducing a clear understanding of the veracity of the ensemble and its attributes. | UNESCO |
| Old Havana and its Fortifications is largely owned by the Cuban state, with some parts owned by private individuals or legal entities. | UNESCO |
| National Monuments Commission Resolutions 12/1980 and 14/1980 established, respectively, a national working group responsible for the historic centre of Old Havana and its fortifications, and measures to define the limits of the historic centre and to protect its buildings by halting demolition and by planning reinforcement work. | UNESCO |
| Sustaining the Outstanding Universal Value of the property over time will require continuing existing programmes and processes, and establishing new initiatives as required, to ensure the proper repair and conservation of the built fabric of Old Havana that is in disrepair due to decay, chronic neglect and the elements; preparing a risk reduction and emergency preparedness plan related to severe weather and other identified or potential threats; and establishing monitoring indicators. | UNESCO |