Dear friends, today I had the pleasure of doing my hike with my son who decided to join me to enjoy together this beautiful sunny and cool day of our pleasant winter.
We decided to walk through the Miramar neighborhood that is always very comforting for the beautiful views of its city landscape accompanied by beautiful gardens and fabulous houses with very elegant architectural designs.
We begin the tour by walking through the tunnel that crosses the Almendares River underneath, which borders the Vedado and Miramar neighborhoods. Just at the exit of the tunnel, Fifth Avenue begins with numbered streets that begin with zero and increase with even numbers.
This avenue has a wide central promenade with beautiful and well-kept bushes, it is very common to see in early hours people doing exercises running or walking as we do.
The first thing that catches your eye on the avenue is a beautiful fountain called Fountain of the Americas. My son and I approached to observe all its details since we always admire its beauty as we pass, but we had never had enough time to observe it carefully and photograph it.
It is a fountain of great elegance in accordance with the design of the neighborhood, it is made of white marble and was inaugurated in 1924. It was designed by the American architect Hohn Wilson and made by the Italian sculptor Pietro Mantfredi.
At the opposite end it also has the national coat of arms and below it you can see Miramar, which is the name of the neighborhood.
We can appreciate that it has 4 beautifully sculpted mermaids, one on each of its four sides, holding large seashells, the water should fall from its top into the shells and then roll down their bodies, but these days it is not working, it is a shame not to be able to show the full of its charm.
Very close to the fountain we see a peculiar and beautiful house that is called the Green Gables House. It attracts a lot of attention for the various geometric shapes of its façade and its green roofs. It currently functions as the Promoter Centre for Modern and Contemporary Architecture, Urbanism and Interior Design.
This beautiful house was built in 1926 but suffered great deterioration until it was restored in 2010 to its original splendor.
We approached to find out what kind of activities are offered and they explained to us that summer workshops are held for children and adolescents, related to photography and visual arts, there are also piano concerts and varied exhibitions for the enjoyment of those interested.
It also functions as a museum for visitors to admire the unique beauty of its interior design because when its restoration was completed, the building was faithful to how it was originally. Guided tours are only once a week, but you can also visit when there are scheduled activities. We were left with the desire to know its interior because today it was not open to the public, on another occasion we will achieve it.
It is my wish that you enjoyed getting to know these wonders of Fifth Avenue in the Miramar neighborhood of Havana.
See you soon!
VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL
Agradable paseo por Miramar en buena compañía
Queridos amigos, hoy tuve el placer de hacer mi caminata con mi hijo que decidió acompañarme para disfrutar juntos de este hermoso día soleado y fresco de nuestro agradable invierno.
Decidimos caminar por el barrio de Miramar que siempre resulta muy reconfortante por las bellas vistas de su paisaje citadino acompañado de bellos jardines y fabulosas casas con diseños arquitectónicos muy elegantes.
Comenzamos el recorrido caminando a pie por el túnel que atraviesa por debajo el río Almendares el cual limita los barrios Vedado y Miramar. Justamente a la salida del túnel comienza la Quinta Avenida con las calles numeradas que empiezan con el cero y va aumentando con números pares.
Esta avenida tiene un amplio paseo central con arbustos hermosos y bien cuidados, es muy frecuente ver en horas tempranas a personas haciendo ejercicios corriendo o caminando como hacemos nosotros.
Lo primero que llama la atención en la avenida es una hermosa fuente llamada Fuente de las Américas. Mi hijo y yo nos acercamos para observar bien todos sus detalles ya que siempre admiramos su belleza al pasar, pero nunca habíamos dispuesto de tiempo suficiente para observarla detenidamente y fotografiarla.
Es una fuente de mucha elegancia acorde con el diseño del barrio, está hecha de mármol blanco y fue inaugurada en el año 1924. Fue diseñada por el arquitecto norteamericano Hohn Wilson y realizada por el escultor italiano Pietro Mantfredi.
En uno de sus extremos tiene el escudo nacional y debajo está grabado Avenida de las Américas, en honor a Cristóbal Colón, descubridor de las Américas, y este fue el anterior nombre de esta avenida.
En el extremo opuesto también tiene el escudo nacional y debajo se puede Miramar, que es nombre del barrio.
Podemos apreciar que tiene 4 sirenas bellamente esculpidas, una en cada uno de sus cuatro lados, que sostienen grandes conchas marinas, el agua debe caer de su parte superior en las conchas y luego rodar por sus cuerpos, pero en estos días no está funcionando, es una pena no poder mostrar la totalidad de su encanto.
Muy cerca de la fuente vemos una peculiar y hermosa casa que se le llama la Casa de Tejas Verdes. Llama mucho la atención por las diversas formas geométricas de su fachada y sus tejados de color verde.
Actualmente funciona como el Centro Promotor para la Arquitectura Moderna y Contemporánea, el Urbanismo y el Diseño Interior.
Esta hermosa casa fue construida en 1926 pero sufrió gran deterioro hasta que fue restaurada en el 2010 devolviéndole su esplendor original.
Nos acercamos para averiguar qué tipo de actividades se ofrecen y nos explicaron que se realizan talleres de verano para niños y adolescentes, relacionados con la fotografía y artes visuales, también se realizan conciertos de piano y exposiciones variadas para el disfrute de los interesados.
También funciona como museo para que los visitantes admiren la belleza singular de su diseño interior porque al terminar su restauración el inmueble quedó fiel a como era originalmente. Las visitas guiadas son solo una vez a la semana, pero también se puede visitar cuando hay actividades programadas. Quedamos con el deseo de conocer su interior porque hoy no estaba abierta al público, en otra oportunidad lo lograremos.
Es mi deseo que les haya gustado conocer estas maravillas de Quinta Avenida en el barrio de Miramar en la Habana.
¡Hasta pronto!
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Muy lindas fotos de Miranar
Gracias amiga, feliz Navidad 🌲🤗
what a great moment and bonding with your son, the views are breathtaking too
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Que lindo paseo amiga y con muy buena compañía , la 5ta avenida es una avenida especial con muchos lugares interesantes . Esa fuente es muy hermosa . Un saludo amiga 😊
Gracias mi querida amiga, es verdad que se disfruta paseando por esta avenida. Feliz Navidad 🌲🥰🤗
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