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(Redirected from Cienfuegos, Cuba)
'Cienfuegos' is a city on the southern coast of Cuba, capital of the province of Cienfuegos. It is located about 250 km (155 miles) from Havana, and has a population of 150,000. The city is dubbed ''"La Perla del Sur"''. Cienfuegos literally translates to "Hundred fires".
Near the entrance to the Bahia de Cienfuegos (''bahia'' meaning "bay") is Castillo de Jagua (full name ''Castillo de Nuestra Señora de los Angeles de Jagua''), a fortress erected in the 1745 for protection against Caribbean pirates.
Cienfuegos, one of the chief seaports of Cuba, is a center of the sugar trade, as well as coffee and tobacco. While sugarcane is the chief crop, local farmers grow coffee.
The downtown contains 6 buildings from 1819-50, 327 buildings from 1851-1900, and 1188 buildings from the 20th century. There is no other place in the Caribbean which contains such a remarkable cluster of Neoclassical structures.
The area was called ''Cacicazgo de Jagua'' when the Spanish arrived here, and was settled by indigenous people.
The city was settled by French immigrants from Bordeaux and Louisiana, led by Don Louis D'Clouet, on April 22 1819. Its original name was ''Fernardina de Jagua'', in honor of Ferdinand VII of Spain. The settlement became a town (Spanish: ''Villa'') in 1829, and a city in 1880. The city was subsequently named ''Cienfuegos'', sharing the name with Cienfuegos, a capitán general (Spanish governor) in this time, in the island.
During the Cuban Revolution, there was an uprising against Fulgencio Batista, which was bombed, on september 5 1957, [1]
In 2005, UNESCO inscribed the ''Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos'' on the World Heritage List, citing Cienfuegos as the best extant example of the 19th-century early ''Spanish Enlightenment'' implementation in urban planning.[2]
In 2005, Hurricane Dennis made its second landfall near Cienfuegos at about 1:00PM AST (17:00 UTC) with winds of 232km/h (144 MPH), and gusts reaching 285 km/h (177 MPH).
★ Castillo de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de Jagua - fortress
★ Arco de Triunfo - the only Arco de Triunfo in Cuba
★ Cathedral de la Purisma Conception - cathedral with stained glass work, built 1833-1869.
★ Delfinario - dolphins and sea lions in a slatwater lagoon
★ Jardín Botánico de Cienfuegos - 97 hectares of botanic garden
★ Museo Provincial - furniture and porcelain museum
★ Palacio de Valle - built 1913-1917 in neo-gothic style
★ Palmira Yorubá Pantheon - museum of religious afro-catholoc syncretism
★ Parque José Martí - park in Plaza de Armas
★ Benny Moré - one of the greatest Cuban singers
1. Castro speech commemorates Moncada assault
2. Cienfuegos at World Heritage List
'Cienfuegos' is a city on the southern coast of Cuba, capital of the province of Cienfuegos. It is located about 250 km (155 miles) from Havana, and has a population of 150,000. The city is dubbed ''"La Perla del Sur"''. Cienfuegos literally translates to "Hundred fires".
| Contents |
| Geography |
| History |
| World Heritage Site |
| Hurricane Dennis 2005 |
| Attractions |
| Photo gallery |
| Famous residents |
| References |
Geography
Near the entrance to the Bahia de Cienfuegos (''bahia'' meaning "bay") is Castillo de Jagua (full name ''Castillo de Nuestra Señora de los Angeles de Jagua''), a fortress erected in the 1745 for protection against Caribbean pirates.
Cienfuegos, one of the chief seaports of Cuba, is a center of the sugar trade, as well as coffee and tobacco. While sugarcane is the chief crop, local farmers grow coffee.
The downtown contains 6 buildings from 1819-50, 327 buildings from 1851-1900, and 1188 buildings from the 20th century. There is no other place in the Caribbean which contains such a remarkable cluster of Neoclassical structures.
History
The area was called ''Cacicazgo de Jagua'' when the Spanish arrived here, and was settled by indigenous people.
The city was settled by French immigrants from Bordeaux and Louisiana, led by Don Louis D'Clouet, on April 22 1819. Its original name was ''Fernardina de Jagua'', in honor of Ferdinand VII of Spain. The settlement became a town (Spanish: ''Villa'') in 1829, and a city in 1880. The city was subsequently named ''Cienfuegos'', sharing the name with Cienfuegos, a capitán general (Spanish governor) in this time, in the island.
During the Cuban Revolution, there was an uprising against Fulgencio Batista, which was bombed, on september 5 1957, [1]
World Heritage Site
In 2005, UNESCO inscribed the ''Urban Historic Centre of Cienfuegos'' on the World Heritage List, citing Cienfuegos as the best extant example of the 19th-century early ''Spanish Enlightenment'' implementation in urban planning.[2]
Hurricane Dennis 2005
One of the turrets on the moonlit roof of the Palacio de Valle
In 2005, Hurricane Dennis made its second landfall near Cienfuegos at about 1:00PM AST (17:00 UTC) with winds of 232km/h (144 MPH), and gusts reaching 285 km/h (177 MPH).
Attractions
★ Castillo de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles de Jagua - fortress
★ Arco de Triunfo - the only Arco de Triunfo in Cuba
★ Cathedral de la Purisma Conception - cathedral with stained glass work, built 1833-1869.
★ Delfinario - dolphins and sea lions in a slatwater lagoon
★ Jardín Botánico de Cienfuegos - 97 hectares of botanic garden
★ Museo Provincial - furniture and porcelain museum
★ Palacio de Valle - built 1913-1917 in neo-gothic style
★ Palmira Yorubá Pantheon - museum of religious afro-catholoc syncretism
★ Parque José Martí - park in Plaza de Armas
Photo gallery
Famous residents
★ Benny Moré - one of the greatest Cuban singers
References
1. Castro speech commemorates Moncada assault
2. Cienfuegos at World Heritage List
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