National Capitol of Cuba

National Capitol of Cuba
Capitolio Nacional de Cuba
The National Capitol of Cuba, seen from a rooftop to its southeast. The building and its dome make up the entirety of the center of the image, running from the foreground in the lower left to the background in the middle-right.
The National Capitol of Cuba from a rooftop to the southeast
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General information
Town or cityHavana
CountryCuba
Coordinates23°08′07″N 82°21′34″W / 23.13528°N 82.35944°W / 23.13528; -82.35944
Construction started1 April 1926
Completed20 May 1929
Map of Havana, 1850. The land currently occupied by the Capitol, then belonging to the railway station of Villanueva, is framed in red. Opposite the site are the city walls demolished in 1863.

The National Capitol of Cuba, also known as Capitolio Nacional de La Habana (National Capitol of La Habana), and often simply referred to as El Capitolio (The Capitol), is a public edifice in Havana, the capital of Cuba. The building was commissioned by Cuban president Gerardo Machado and built from 1926 to 1929 under the direction of Eugenio Rayneri Piedra. It is located on the Paseo del Prado, Dragones, Industria, and San José streets in the exact center of Havana.[citation needed]