La Habana from the Cristo de La Habana - La Habana, Cuba
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denben
N 23° 08.635 W 082° 20.695
17Q E 362308 N 2560086
The Christ of Havana is a large sculpture representing Jesus of Nazareth on a hilltop overlooking the bay in Havana.
Waymark Code: WMV96F
Location: Cuba
Date Posted: 03/17/2017
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Havana is the capital city, largest city, province, major port, and leading commercial centre of Cuba. Old Havana was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. The city is also noted for its history, culture, architecture and monuments. The city attracts over a million tourists annually. In May 2015, Havana was officially recognized as one of the New7Wonders Cities together with Vigan, Doha, La Paz, Durban, Beirut, and Kuala Lumpur.
The statue of the Sacred Heart, located in the Havana suburb of Casablanca, was inaugurated on La Cabaña hill on December 24, 1958. Just fifteen days after its inauguration, on January 8, 1959, Fidel Castro entered Havana during the Cuban Revolution.
The sculpture is located 51 meters (167 ft) above sea level, rising to a height of 79 metres (259 ft), allowing the locals and visitors to see it from many points of the city. There is a panoramic viewpoint at the site of the sculpture.
To get there we took the ferry to Casablanca (1 CUC) near the Havana cruise terminal. After climbing the hill we visited the statue, the Castillo del Morro then Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña.
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