The Malecón of Havana is a wide esplanade, avenue, and seawall that stretches for 8 km along the coast of Havana, Cuba. It extends from the entrance of the Port of Havana in Old Havana, along the northern part of the municipalities Centro Habana and Plaza de la Revolución (through Vedado), ending at the mouth of the Almendares River, where the Miramar neighborhood of the Playa municipality begins.
The construction of the Havana seawall began in 1901, during the American occupation. The main objective of this construction was to protect Havana from the encroachments of the sea 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.
