In 1582 the king Felipe II, convinced that it was necessary to reinforce fortresses and fleets, ordered the creation of a fortress system in several places of America having its center in Havana.
1582年，西班牙国王菲利普二世深信有必要加强要塞和舰队，下令在美洲几个地方建立堡垒系统，其中心就在哈瓦那。