José Martí Memorial
The José Martí Memorial (Spanish: Monumento a José Martí) is a memorial to José Martí, a national hero of Cuba, located on the northern side of the Plaza de la Revolución in the Vedado area of Havana. It consists of a star-shaped tower, a statue of Martí surrounded by six columns, and gardens. It is the largest monument to a writer in the world.
| José Martí Memorial | |
|---|---|
Location within Cuba | |
| General information | |
| Location | Havana, Cuba |
| Coordinates | 23°07′22″N 82°23′12″W |
| Construction started | 1953 |
| Completed | 1958 |
| Height | |
| Top floor | 109 m (358 ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Raoul Otero de Galarraga (chief architect and engineer) Enrique Luis Varela and Jean Labatut (associate architects) |
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