
The Malecón of Havana is a spacious promenade, avenue, and seawall that stretches for 8 km along the coast of Havana, Cuba. It runs from the mouth of the port of Havana in Old Havana, along the northern parts of the municipalities of Centro Habana and Plaza de la Revolución (through Vedado), ending at the mouth of the Almendares River, where the Reparto Miramar in the municipality of Playa begins.
The construction of the Havana seawall began in 1901, during the American occupation. The main purpose of this construction was to protect Havana from sea encroachments caused by northern winds.
Subsequent Cuban governments continued the expansion of the first section of the Malecón. In 1923, it reached the mouth of the Almendares River.