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Styled after the Panthéon (Paris), looking similar to the U.S. Capitol. The building was commissioned by Cuban president Gerardo Machado and built from 1926 to 1929 under the direction of Eugenio Rayneri Piedra. "El Capitolio" has a size of 681 by 300 ft. Its design although it is often compared to that of the United States Capitol, it is not a replica of it.[1] "It is similar to that in Washington D.C, but a meter higher, a meter wider, and a meter longer, as well as much richer in detail. To finish its construction they needed more than 5000 workers, 3 years, 3 months and 20 days; as well as approximately 17 millions of American dollars". Completed in 1929, it was the tallest building in Havana until the 1950s. It houses the world's third largest indoor statue.
Styled after the Panthéon (Paris), looking similar to the U.S. Capitol. The building was commissioned by Cuban president Gerardo Machado and built from 1926 to 1929 under the direction of Eugenio Rayneri Piedra. "El Capitolio" has a size of 681 by 300 ft. Its design although it is often compared to…
You may see the historic building and you can reach this within 10 minutes without taxi
It’s one of the most visited sites in Havana. Was built from 1926 to 1929. It’s similar to the one in Washington DC but a meter higher, a meter wider and a meter longer, as well as much richer in detail.
It is one of the most architectural icons of the city, currently the most visited by tourists, is considered by some experts as 1 of the six palaces worldwide
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