Havana’s Houses: A Beautiful Decay [Eng/Esp]
Greetings, my friends
A few days ago, while walking along one of the busiest avenues in Havana, I was like a child looking at the houses, and that area of Havana's Vedado is full of old mansions that look like movies.
Some of them are more than 100 years old and battered by neglect and time, but they still preserve their beauty. Today I want to show them to you with a little tour. Let's start...
Saludos, mis amigos
Hace algunos días, mientras caminaba por una de las avenidas más transitadas de La Habana, iba yo como niño observando las casas, y es que esa zona del Vedado habanero está llena de antiguas mansiones que parecen de películas.
Algunas con más de 100 años y maltratadas por el abandono y el tiempo, pero igual conservan su belleza. Hoy se las quiero mostrar con un pequeño recorrido. Comenzamos...
The Cuban architectural style since 1900 has evolved for many reasons, including historical, economic and cultural influences.
El estilo arquitectónico cubano a partir de 1900 ha evolucionado por muchas razones, entre ellas la influencia histórica, económica y cultural.
Starting from the Spanish influence with some Creole adaptations, such as masonry houses with tile roofs, interior patios and windows with bars that give them a unique visual appeal.
Comenzando desde la influencia española con algunas adaptaciones criollas, como son las casas de mampostería y techo de tejas, patios interiores y ventanas con rejas que les dan un atractivo visual único.
In addition, many are the houses that defend the Neoclassical style, characterized by the details in the facades, the large windows, in short, a whole mansion.
Además, muchas son las casas que defienden el estilo Neoclásico, se caracterizan por los detalles en las fachadas, los grandes ventanales, en fin toda una mansión.
From 1940 onwards, they began to be built in a more modernist style, highlighting the geometric lines and using other types of construction materials that give them a unique and elegant finish.
Ya a partir de 1940 se comienzan a construir con un estilo más modernista, resaltan las líneas geométricas y se usan otros tipos de materiales de construcción que les dan un acabado único y elegante.
While taking this photo, it struck me that the lady walking on the sidewalk happened to be dressed in the same color as the wall of the house, coincidence of life 😉
Mientras hacía esta foto, me llamó la atención que la señora que camina por la acera casualmente iba vestida del mismo color del muro de la casa, casualidades de la vida 😉.
Many of these houses are very deteriorated and those that still retain their splendor are nothing compared to 60 years ago, however they leave you amazed when you see them. Now, I confess that I had no idea about these styles. I was discovering this on my tour, I was taking pictures and googling. Blessed technology 😊.
And so far what I brought you for today, let me know what you thought. If you have any comments, I'll love to read them and answer them. See you soon 😊 📸
Muchas de estas casas están muy deterioradas y las que aún conservan su esplendor no son nada comparadas con 60 años atrás, no obstante te dejan asombrado al verlas. Ahora, les confieso que ni idea tenía yo sobre estos estilos. Esto lo fui descubriendo en mi recorrido, iba haciendo fotos y buscando en Google. Bendita tecnología 😊.
Y hasta aquí lo que les traía por hoy, díganme qué les pareció. Si tienen algún comentario, amaré leerlos y responderles. Nos vemos pronto 😊 📸.
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🙋♂️ Authorship: All photos were taken by me @muhammadhalim.
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Wow, those Havana houses look stunning even with the decay! 🤩 Love the Vedado area mansions. Great eye!
Thank you very much for your comment 😊, as they are really amazing, and there are many more that due to time issues I could not go to visit but they are amazing. Regards
Wow, the houses there are very beautiful, the architectural design is interesting and looks magnificent.
The architecture in the city is amazing, there is a lot of influence from other countries that through history have influenced a lot, it is a delight to see those houses, they are beautiful. Greetings and have a nice day.
¡Hola!
Definitivamente transitar por cualquier sitio de nuestra capital nos regala la posibilidad de encontrar excelentes fotografías como las que nos regalas en este recorrido por la icónica calle G y sus alrededores.
¡Aplausos ante cada imagen que nos has traído!
¡Gracias por compartirlas!
Saludos, gracias por su apreciación a mi trabajo 🙂, si la ciudad es sorprendente, hay mucha historia, lugares super interesantes y poco documentados, siempre es un deleite recorrer sus calles. Tenga usted un buen día. Muchas gracias por el apoyo 😊 🙏
Esa zona es genial para hacer fotos de adquitectura. Es cierto que parecen demoeliculas. Preciosas las fotos.
Así mismo, hay unas casas allí espectaculares, tengo que caerle nuevamente por la zona.
Yo camino muchísimo por ahí. Lo mismo calle G que paseo. Por paseo solo ten cuidado con el centro fidel castro que con oa suerte que tu tienes pa los guardias 🤣🤣🤣🤣🙄
Uffff gracias por el consejo jajaja, no quiero tener líos jajajaja
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These houses remind me of the Prado area, I think it's called that way, I got to be in a square where the statue of John Lennon is and also in the surrounding area there are many houses or rather mansions, some in better condition than others.
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That's right, there are areas in Havana that were large mansions in the 40's and 50's, and over time many of them have been destroyed and fewer have been preserved, however they maintain their attractiveness.