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of Havana , Plaza de la Revolucion
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Havana,
Casa
Museo Abel Santamaria
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In this house lived Abel
Santamaria and his sister Haydee. Here they planned together with
Fidel Castro the attack on the Moncada Barracks in Santiago de Cuba in
1953.
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| Havana
Plaza de la Revolucion, Calle 25 No 164, apartment No 603 |
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Havana,
Havana
Libre
(CW 2001) |
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The former Havana Hilton, where Fidel Castro set up his headquarters after
the success of the Cuban Revolution in January 1959.
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| Havana
Plaza de la Revolucion, Calle L and Calle 23 |
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Havana,
Memorial
for the socialistic nature of the Cuban Revolution
(CW 2001) |
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At this spot Fidel Castro proclaimed the socialistic nature of the Cuban
Revolution on April 16, 1961. It was during the burial service for the
people who were killed by a counterrevolutionary raid on a Havana air base
the day before. A bronze plaque at the wall of the building on the corner
of calle 23 and Calle 12 commemorates Fidel's speech.
Fidel
Castro 40 years later about this occasion
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| Havana
Plaza de la Revolucion, corner of Calle 23 and Calle 12 |
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Havana,
Monumento
a las Victimas del Maine
(CW 2001) |
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Erected in
1926 this monument is dedicated to the victims of the explosion of the
USA-battleship "Maine". At the end of the second War of
Independence the Maine was at anchor in Havana to protect USA-civilians in
Cuba. Under suspicious circumstances the Maine blew up in the harbor. The incident
was the pretext for the USA to declare war to Spain and after a battle in
Santiago de Cuba occupy Cuba. Some theories are that the USA blew up their
own ship to step into the war. Certainly most of the staff was ashore when
the Maine blew up.
The text on
the monument reads:
"A las
victimas de El Maine que fueron sacrificados por la voracidad imperialista
en su afan de apoderarse de la Isla de Cuba".
Translated:
"To the
victims of the Maine who were sacrificed by voracious imperialism in its
desire to gain control of the Island of Cuba".
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| Havana
Plaza de la Revolucion, Malecon at the beginning of Calzada and Linea. |
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Havana, Necropolis
Cristobal Colon
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A very big cemetery with some very famous graves. There is the tomb of General
Maximo Gomez, the monument to the martyrs of the 1957 assault on the
presidential palace. Like most cemeteries in Cuba there is a Pantheon to
the Revolutionary Armed Forces. Here many soldiers are buried who
died fighting in other countries like Angola. On the tomb of Orthodox
party leader Eduardo Chibas,
Fidel Castro made his political debut. At the burial ceremony of Chibas,
Fidel jumped on top of his grave and made a fiery speech denouncing the
corrupt establishment. We can only hope for the family of Chibas that
Fidel didn't speech as long as he is used to.
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| Havana
Plaza de la Revolucion, Calle 12 |
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Havana,
Plaza
de la Revolucion
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Of course
Havana has his own Plaza de la Revolucion like most cities in Cuba. This
is the place where big mass meetings are held like May
Day celebrations. The square is surrounded by some very well known buildings
and monuments. First of all the 142 meter high memorial of Jose Marti.
On top of the memorial is a 17 meter high statue of
Jose Marti, made by Juan Jose Sicre. Inside the memorial is a museum
dedicated to the life of Jose. From here you can take the elevator to
the top of the memorial. Behind the memorial is the building of the
Comite Central del Partido Communista de Cuba.
Another well
known building is the Ministry of the interior with the big mural of Che
Guevara.
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Havana,
Statue
of John
Lennon
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During the unveiling
ceremony of this statue in 2001 Fidel Castro declared himself a dreamer
like
the famous British musician, singer and author John Lennon. The statue
is made by Jose Villa.
The
official news in the Granma
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| Havana
Plaza de la Revolucion, a park at the corner of Calle 4 and Calle 17 |
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Havana,
Tribuna
Antimperialista "Jose Mari"
(CW 2001) |
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| Havana
Plaza de la Revolucion, Malecon |
