- Plaza de la Revolución
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official_name = Plaza de la Revolución
other_name = Revolution Square
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image_caption = Plaza of the Revolution and the Ministry of the Interior seen from theJosé Martí memorial
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subdivision_name1 = Ciudad De La Habana
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footnotes = Plaza de la Revolución ("Revolution Square") is a municipality and a square inHavana ,Cuba .The municipality stretches from the square down to the sea at the
Malecón and includes theVedado district.quare
The Plaza is one of the world's largest city squares, measuring 72000 square meters [ [http://www.cip.cu/webcip/eventos/serv_espec/inocentes/referencias/lugar.html Referencias de lugares ] ] .
The square is notable as being where many political rallies take place and
Fidel Castro and other political figures address Cubans. Fidel Castro has addressed more than a million Cubans on many important occasions, such as1 May and26 July each year.The square is dominated by the
José Martí Memorial , which features a 109 m (358 ft) tall tower and an 18 m (59 ft) statue. The National Library, many government ministries, and other buildings are located in and around the the Plaza. Located behind the memorial are the closely guarded offices of former President Fidel Castro. Opposite the memorial on the far side of the square is the famousChe Guevara image with the slogan 'Hasta la Victoria Siempre' (Forever Onwards Towards Victory) that identifies the Ministry of the Interior building.Construction of the square and the José Martí monument commenced during the Presidency of
Fulgencio Batista . The square and the memorial were completed in 1959 (the year Fidel Castro came to power). It was originally called Plaza Cívica (Civic Square). After theCuban Revolution (1959), it was renamed "Plaza de la Revolución" or "Revolution Square." An elevator allows access the top of the memorial, the tallest building in the city.Demographics
In 2004, the municipality of Plaza de la Revolución had a population of 161,631.Cite web| url=http://www.atenas.inf.cu/todo/Estadisticas/TABLA%20No_3balance.htm| title=2004 Population trends, by Province and Municipality| author= Atenas.cu| year= 2004| accessdate=2007-12-16 Es icon] With a total area of km2 to mi2|12|abbr=yes|wiki=yes,Cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/ycu.html|title=Municipios of Cuba|author=Statoids| year=2003| month=July| accessdate=2007-12-16 ] it has a population density of Pop density km2 to mi2|13469.3|abbr=yes.
Landmarks in Plaza
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Municipalities of Cuba
*List of cities in Cuba References
External links
*cite web|url=http://www.cuba.cu/memorial/infor.htm|title=Historia del memorial|publisher=Memorial José Martí|accessdaymonth=
26 March |accessyear=2007|language=Spanish
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