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Posted: 08 Feb 2024

Taken: 19 Apr 2013

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Virtual travel, an old pic. La Habana, Cuba. In the central area of the old city, surplus old cannons are used to ‘fence’ off streets to through traffic. In the 15 and 1600s Havana was a giant commercial city, the centre of trans-shipment of Spanish wealth from its South American colonies to Spain. Thus it was a target of pirates..hence the profusions of cannons. It must have been a dangerous place to be!

Hope your weekend is less dangerous and far more pleasant….and that the weather is kind to you, wherever you are

aNNa schramm, Leo W, Marco F. Delminho, Ivica Truto and 46 other people have particularly liked this photo

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 Roger Bennion
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That's one use for surplus old cannons I guess :-) A well timed and framed photo.
A very belated HFF from me and have a very good week, Diana.
3 months ago. Edited 3 months ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
A rather unexpected use of these three cannons!!!! EXCELLENT*****
Have a nice new week*******
3 months ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
Nice shot ~~~ there are thousands of old cannons used this way in England
3 months ago.
 photosofghosts
photosofghosts club
An unusual use of these ancient cannons.
A nice perspective of this narrow road.
Warm greetings
Fabio
3 months ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
What an unusual sight Diana! I wonder who came up with the idea of using cannons to fence off streets!! A well composed and captured street scene and thank you for the notes. It really must have been a dangerous place. The cannons serve as a reminder also.

Best wishes Carol
3 months ago.

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