Parque Central, Havana

Park in the city center of Havana
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The Parque Central, Havana is one of the best known and central sites of the city of Havana, Cuba. It is located between Prado, Neptuno, Zulueta and San José streets, and San Rafael Boulevard. Among the buildings surrounding the park are Gran Teatro de La Habana (The Great Theatre of Havana Alicia Alonso), the Hotel Inglaterra (England Hotel), the Hotel Telégrafo, el Hotel Parque Central (Central Park Hotel), la Manzana de Gómez, the Hotel Plaza and Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes.[1]

Gardens

Statue of José Martí

The gardens surrounding the statue of Jose Marti by José Vilalta Saavedra have a series of paths that intersect. There are 28 royal palms that signify Martí's birth date, as well as 8 coffin-shaped stonework, representing medical students shot by the Spanish Government on the Island during the Ten Years' War November 27, 1871.

Gallery

  • Central Park with Isabel II statue - 1899
    Central Park with Isabel II statue - 1899
  • Central Park with Hotel Inglaterra - 1899
    Central Park with Hotel Inglaterra - 1899
Parque Central

See also

References

  1. ^ "Parque Central".
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