Antonio Fernández de Trebejos y Zaldívar

Antonio Fernández de Trebejos y Zaldívar participates as a soldier in the defense of Havana during the English siege of the city. It works on the projection and construction of the main architectural works of the town of San Cristóbal de la Habana, among them the Government House and the Post Office, the Paula and Extramuros Alamedas, the Coliseo or Principal theater and the Militia Barracks between others that left a characteristic stamp on the colonial architecture of Cuba.[1]

Most of the works in which Antonio Fernández de Trebejos are currently preserved, modified, and improved by his predecessors, but all maintain the idea of ​​the original project, are part of the cultural heritage of the City of Havana, and continue to be favorite places of Cubans, where cultural and recreational activities are developed, some of them are located in the historic center of the city that has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.[1]

Palacio de los Capitanes Generales

• Palacio de los Capitanes Generales, current Museum of the city, located at Tacon #1 between Obispo and O'Reilly, built between 1776 and 1792, is considered an incomparable jewel of Cuban colonial architecture, exponent of the Baroque style on the island. It has a quadrilateral shape, is 22 meters high with a large central patio and a large roof terrace. Due to its importance, for the Crown, almost all the materials with which it was built were imported (bricks from Malaga, marble from Genoa and iron from Bilbao). The 10 columns of its portal, made of carved stone, in turn form nine equal arches that, together with the portal, are covered with Carrara marble. Above the main entrance, the Spanish Royal Crown can be seen with the coat of arms and the collar of the Knightly Order of the Golden fleece.[1]

Plaza de Armas_Palacio del Segundo Cabo, Havana, Cuba

• Palacio del Segundo Cabo: also known as the Palacio de la Intendencia and Real Casa de Correos, it is located in the old Plaza de Armas of the City of San Cristóbal de La Habana and was built in 1772, by order of Captain General Felipe de Fondesviela y Ondeano, Marqués de la Torre, who directed the destinies of the island from 1771 to 1776, in accordance with the plans presented by the architect engineer Antonio Fernández de Trebejos. In its architecture, the large windows with their typical bars and the façade stand out, as well as the central patio from whose arcades the majestic stairs that lead to the upper floors start.

La Alameda de Paula

• Alameda de Paula, a promenade located on Avenida del Puerto, in front of the Bay of Havana, built in 1777 by order of the Marquis de la Torre. Initially this alameda was an embankment with two rows of poplars and some benches, built with the stones of the coastline to provide city dwellers with a place caressed by the sea breeze. It was called by the name of Paula, due to its proximity to the Church of Paula. This first intramural walk was created on the site of the old Rincón garbage dump. The Alameda de Paula was a kind of maritime balcony, limited by the walls that surrounded the Villa de San Cristóbal de La Habana.[1]

Militia Barracks

• Militia Barracks: Conceived as the headquarters of the militia battalions that at that time were classified according to their members, in white, brown and brown, its plan is trapezoidal, adapted to the shape of the land determined by the layout of the streets, currently it is part of the facilities of the National Museum of Fine Arts.

Coliseo o Teatro Principal de La Habana

• Teatro del Coliseo or Principal, the first building that served as a coliseum, an initiative of the Marquis de la Torre when he took command of the island, began to rise at one end of the Alameda de Paula under the direction of the architect Antonio Fernández Trebejos y Zaldívar ; While it was being built, the Marquis opened a temporary venue to represent comedies and hired actors in Spain, with the proceeds from the performances increasing the funds for the construction of the theater that opened its doors on January 20, 1775.

• Alameda de Extramuros or Isabel II (current Paseo del Prado): It was built in 1772 as a result of the need for expansion of the people of Havana outside the walls and became the center point of the social life of the city elite.