The Malecón of Havana is a wide esplanade, avenue, and seawall that stretches for 8 km along the coast of Havana, Cuba. It runs from the entrance of the Port of Havana in Old Havana, along the northern parts of the municipalities Centro Habana and Plaza de la Revolución (through Vedado), ending at the mouth of the Almendares River, where the Miramar district of the Playa municipality begins.
The construction of the Havanese Malecón began in 1901, during the American occupation. The main goal of its construction was to protect Havana from the sea incursions caused by northern winds.
Subsequent Cuban governments continued the expansion of the first stretch of the Malecón. By 1923, it reached the mouth of the Almendares River.
