Plaza de la Revolución
Vorlage:Infobox Settlement Plaza de la Revolución ("Revolution Square") is a municipality and a square in Havana, Cuba.
The municipality stretches from the square down to the sea at the Malecón and includes the Vedado district.
Square
The Plaza is one of the world's largest city squares, measuring 72000 square meters [1].
The square is notable as being where many political rallies take place and Fidel Castro and other political figures address Cubans. Fidel Castro has addressed more than a million Cubans on many important occasions, such as 1 May and 26 July each year.
The square is dominated by the which features a 109 m (358 ft) tall tower and an 18 m (59 ft) statue. The National Library, many government ministries, and other buildings are located in and around the the Plaza. Located behind the memorial are the closely guarded offices of President Fidel Castro. Opposite the memorial on the far side of the square is the famous Che Guevara image with the slogan 'Hasta la Victoria Siempre' (Forever Onwards Towards Victory) that identifies the Ministry of the Interior building.
Construction of the square and the monument commenced during the Presidency of Fulgencio Batista. The square and the memorial were completed in 1959 (the year Fidel Castro came to power). It was originally called Plaza Cívica (Civic Square). After the Cuban Revolution (1959), it was renamed "Plaza de la Revolución" or "Revolution Square." An elevator allows access the top of the memorial, the tallest building in the city.
Demographics
In 2004, the municipality of Plaza de la Revolución had a population of 161,631.[2] With a total area of Vorlage:Km2 to mi2,[3] it has a population density of Vorlage:Pop density km2 to mi2.
Landmarks in Plaza
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Iconic Ministry of Interior Defense Building in Plaza.
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Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba Building. (Communist Party headquarters)
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Memorial Jose Marti Monumental statue and lookout, the tallest point in Havana city. -
Teatro Nacional de Cuba. (National Theater of Cuba, where most Castro appearances in TV takes place)
See also
References
External links
- Historia del memorial. Memorial José Martí (spanisch).
- ↑ Referencias de lugares
- ↑ Atenas.cu: 2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality. 2004, abgerufen am 16. Dezember 2007. Vorlage:Es icon
- ↑ Statoids: Municipios of Cuba. Juli 2003, abgerufen am 16. Dezember 2007.