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Cuba - Ruinas del Ingenio Alejandría (Ruins of the Alejandría sugar mill)

It was one of the most important sugar factories in the Valley of Güines, property of the Governor and General Captain of the island Don Luís de las Casas. Special features stand out such as the horizontal crusher rollers and the use of water power, nevertheless, its slave workforce equalled 150.

 

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Ruins of the Alejandría sugar mill. Archaeological details of Alejandría sugar mill. CNM Archive
Ruins of the Alejandría sugar mill. Remains of the aqueduct of Alejandría sugar mill. CNM Archive
Ruins of the Alejandría sugar mill. Industrial elements of the sugar mill. CNM Archive
Ruins of the Alejandría sugar mill. General view of the Alejandría sugar mill. CNM Archive

Other data of interest

Cuba

Historical name

Ingenio Alejandría

Founding Date

Early 19th century

Address

Carretera Güines a Playa el Rosario, Km 2 , PC: 33900 .

Classification

Agro-industrial complex

Category

National monument

Function-Testimony

Workplace

Access level

Restricted

Current Use

Dwelling and ruins without a specific use

Original use

Sugar mill

Property kind

Mixed