Old Havana: courtyards and arcades between street and home

Useful to know

Old Havana combines Baroque and neoclassical monuments with houses, arcades, balconies and internal courtyards. The ensemble belongs to a wider port and fortification context. [1]

Distinguish the street boundary from the courtyard. A facade reveals only part of the arrangement. A plan helps show how a shared urban frontage coexists with more enclosed interior spaces.