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wall by sourbugger
To my knowledge, virtually every authoritarian regime of whatever political hue have prediliction to build concrete monstrosities such as this.
Pehaps the most famous example would be Nuremberg in Germany where the Nazi Party held mass rallies in the 30's, and although at opposite ends of the political spectrum, the similarities for a student of political science are worth further investigation.
One trick the Cuban Government did learn however, was that it is safer to make a hero more of someone who has already passed on rather than the current leader.
It is therefore Che Guevara's image that is seen all over Cuba - much more than Fidel's (at least in terms of permanent statues / monuments).
In this spot, over on the far side of the enormous plaza stands an ironwork lattice scuplture of the man himself fixed to the side of a Stalinist piece of Communist architecture. It also lights up at night. Leave a Comment Address: Plaze de la revolution
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To the west of the old part of Havana, lies an enormous square, the PLAZA DE LA REVOLUCION. One of the world's largest city squares at 72,000 square metres, the Square is dominated by the Jose' Marti Memorial which features a 109 metre ( 358 feet ) tall tower and an 18 metre ( 59 feet ) statue of Jose' Marti.
Principal government ministries, including Fidel Castro's headquarters, the National Library and the Ministry of the Interior, featuring a mural of Che Guevara are included in and around the Plaza.
Many political rallies are held here.
As Hans and I stood in the center of this enormous Square, you can just imagine what it is like when it is full of people. Leave a Comment Address: Revolution Square
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We arrived in Havana in the middle of the night and when we passed the illuminated Plaza de la Revolucion, we knew for sure that we had landed in Cuba! We don't get too many images of Havana but the Plaza de la Revolucion, where Fidel Castro gives his (looong) speeches to the nation, certainly is one of the most famous. Facing each other at the Plaza are two of Cuba's most celebrated heroes: located at the center of the Plaza, the Jose Marti (1853-1895) monument is dedicated to Cuba's revolutionary poet, and right in front of it there is a huge portrait of Ernesto (Che) Guevara (1928-1967). Leave a Comment Directions: Vedado area, up Calle Paseo
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This is the official site for large public gatherings and parades in Havana and it can hold more than one million people. The Plaza hosts events such as the 1998 visit of Pope John Paul II and Fidel Castro's annual May Day (May 1st) speeches. The "Memorial Jose Marti", located in the centre of the Plaza, consists of three parts: the statue, the giant tower behind him, and the museum below. The massive granite statue is of Jose Marti (1853-1895), Cuba's famous political activist, teacher, poet, and writer who was killed in the early Cuban War of Independence. If you haven't read any of his writing, I suggest you do--because it's good (everybody who's been to the Caribbean knows the song "Guantanamera").
I think they bulked old Jose up a bit in this statue because he looks more like a football player than the skinny guy he was.
The tower is constructed of marble from La Isla de la Juventud--where Castro had been imprisoned for his attack on the Moncada Barracks (Santiago) in 1953. You can take an elevator to the top for a spectacular view. This is the highest point in the city.
Below the statue is the museum where you find manuscripts, memorabilia, and portraits of Marti.
Do not wander aimlesslessly around the monuments without paying first! Look to the far right (facing the statue) for a little booth. There is a small fee where you can pay to walk the grounds and take photos. It costs extra for admission to the museum and to climb the tower. It's open Monday to Saturday.
Opposite the memorial is the Ministerio del Interior (Ministry of the Interior) building, with the famous bronze and neon mural of Che Guevara on its side. Leave a Comment Address: Calle Paseo and Ave. Independencia, Havana
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 Che Guevara by Luchonda
A square well protected by police men and not allowed to be driven on by busses - taxi's or even bikes. This portrait of Che was made by iron and a gift of the French government.
It seems that about one million locals can enter the square during a famous speech of Fidel.On the 25th of january 1998 the pope John Paul II celebrated a mass from this square
Other monuments:
-The library José Marti
-The memorial José Marti
-The communication Tower Leave a Comment Directions: Vedado
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 Havana: Plaza de la
Revolucion on the 1 May by Alain_Smeets
Large crowds gather here on the 1 May to listen to the speeches. But besides that it holds the statue of Marti. Have also a look around you and try to find the different faces of Ché. And if you listen closely, maybe you can here the voice of Castro coming out a speaker and you can dream away.
You will easily get carried away by the atmosphere and the crowd. It's a one of a life time experience.
You can read the full story in my travelogue: 1 May celebration in Havana Leave a Comment
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 Statue of José Marti and us
(photo: Marinette) by Alain_Smeets
You see us here just after the speech of Castro, standing on the same place as he stood and just a few moments before a police man asked us to move away from this restricted area. Leave a Comment
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 Plaza de la revolucion by xaverLeave a Comment Address: Plaza de la revolucion
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Plaza de La Revolucion has been Cuba's political, administrative and cultural center since 1959. The square was designed in 1952 under the Batista regime,and most of the buildings there are dated for 1950's. The place had been known as Plaza Civica, was renamed Plaza de la Revolucion after fidel Castro Victory in1959. It was a venue for the first mass rallies following the trumph of the revolution and of the festivities for the campaign against illiteracy in 1961. On 25 jan 1998 our Pope John Paul II celebrated mass from the podium. Around you can see Ministerio del Interior which stands just opposite to statue of Marti ( see next tip), whcih is almost completely covered by the huge sculpture of Che Guevara which was completed in1995. Next door you can see Museo POstal Cubano, palacio de Revolucion, Biblioteca Nacional Jose Marti and teatro Nacional Leave a Comment
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