Museum of the Revolution (Cuba)

Coordinates: 23°08′30″N 82°21′24″W / 23.14167°N 82.35667°W / 23.14167; -82.35667
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Museum of the Revolution
Museo de la Revolución
Map
Former namesPalacio Presidential
General information
Architectural styleEclectic
Town or cityHavana
CountryCuba
Coordinates23°08′30″N 82°21′24″W / 23.14167°N 82.35667°W / 23.14167; -82.35667
Current tenantsCuban military
Inaugurated1920
Design and construction
Architect(s)Rodolfo Maruri, Paul Belau

The Museum of the Revolution (

Directorio Revolucionario 13 de Marzo
in 1957.

Building

Presidential Palace-Parquey Alfredo Zayas
Former Presidential Palace designed by the architects Rodolfo Maruri and Paul Belau

The Presidential Palace was designed by the Cuban architect Rodolfo Maruri and the Belgian architect Paul Belau

Tiffany Studios of New York City
.

The building was the site of

Directorio Revolucionario 13 de Marzo from the University of Havana attempted to kill Fulgencio Batista. It was a two-prong attack which included the take over of Radio Relox at the Radiocentro CMQ Building
. Both attacks failed. According to one of the attackers, Faure Chomón of the Revolutionary Directorate, they were following the golpe arriba strategy and together with Menelao Mora Morales sought to overthrow the government by killing President Fulgencio Batista.

Exhibits

The museum's Cuban history exhibits are largely devoted to the period of the revolutionary war of the 1950s and to the country's post-1959 history. Portions of the museum are also devoted to pre-revolutionary Cuba, including the 1895-1898 War of Independence waged against Spain, and an exhibit honoring American President Abraham Lincoln.

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ "Presidential Palace / Museum of the Revolution in Havana, Cuba".
  2. ^ "1920 – Military Museum, Havana, Cuba". 4 September 2009.

External links

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