[Taken from my Mobil CAT S62 /Tomada desde mi Mobil CAT S62]
Strolling through Vedado, visit a monument erected in honor of Major General José Miguel Gómez, a high-ranking officer of the Liberation Army in the independence struggles against Spanish domination, and later president of Cuba between 1909 and 1913.
It is located on Presidents Avenue, known as G Street in Vedado, in a traffic circle surrounded by important hospitals. The memorial is the work of the Italian architect Giovanni Nicolini and was inaugurated on May 18, 1936, 15 years after the death of the Major General in New York, and some 23 years after the end of his government. It keeps innumerable points of contact with the Roman monument, although ours has smaller dimensions.
Other works of this famous sculptor were the statue of Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra in the San Juan de Dios Park, in Old Havana, inaugurated in 1908, a park that took his name. It was made of white marble from the Carrara quarries. It was erected on a quadrangular pedestal, placed on a small stepped platform. We find it again in the construction of the monument to Major General of the Liberating Army, Alejandro Rodriguez Velazco, who was the first mayor of Havana.
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De paseo por el Vedado, visite un monumento erigido en homenaje al Mayor General José Miguel Gómez, alto oficial del Ejército Libertador en las luchas independentistas contra la dominación española, y posteriormente presidente de Cuba entre 1909 y 1913.
Se encuentra enclavado en la Avenida de los Presidentes, Conocida como la calle G del Vedado, Encontrándose en una rotonda rodeada de importantes hospitales. El memorial es obra del arquitecto italiano Giovanni Nicolini y se inauguró el 18 de mayo de 1936, 15 años después del fallecimiento del Mayor General en Nueva York, y unos 23 años de haber concluido su gobierno. Guarda innumerables puntos de contacto con el monumento romano, aunque el nuestro posee menores dimensiones.
Otras de las obras de este famoso escultor fueron la estatua de Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra en el Parque de San Juan de Dios, en la Habana Vieja, inaugurada en 1908, parque que tomó su nombre. Fue ejecutada con mármol blanco de las canteras de Carrara. Se erigió sobre un pedestal cuadrangular, emplazado sobre una pequeña plataforma escalonada. Lo encontramos de nuevo en la construcción del monumento al mayor general del Ejército Libertador, Alejandro Rodríguez Velazco, quien fuera el primer alcalde de La Habana.
The equestrian sculpture is installed on the corner of Linea and Paseo Streets, also in Havana's El Vedado, approximately three meters high and inaugurated in 1919. It was made of cream-colored marble. The monument has the equestrian figure of the warrior in bronze, with military uniform, and his horse rests on four legs symbolizing having survived the combat. On an upper pedestal there are allegorical images in relief of the liberating deed Source/
It has a horseshoe-shaped structure, bordered by a great semicircle type Roman hall, inspired by the monument erected in Rome in 1910 to the first king of unified Italy, Victor Manuel II, by Sacconi. With beautiful columns and a roofed corridor, but without walls. This site has a beautiful architecture, made of pink marble and bronze decorations. It has three staircases to access the upper part. The first, at the main entrance, gives access to an arched entrance, with beautiful decorations sculpted in marble, revealing an obelisk in its center, on a base of pink granite from the quarries of Ravenna, Italy.
The main monument has an attractive design, composed of the statue of the martyr made in light bronze with a height of 3.50 meters, located on a pedestal, venerated by his followers in the lower area of the base in high relief, also cast in bronze. On the sides of the base, on opposite sides, you can see two white marble statues representing strength and magnanimity. It is decorated by half-naked men, women and children cast in copper, as well as reflecting on the sides six figures in heroic positions, representative of the provinces in which they were dividing the country at the time of the execution of the work.
On the sides of the monument there are statues of women, with tunics, seated on a throne, made of marble. The back of the monument has to my surprise a door, which gives access to it as if it were a small tower. This part is also decorated with a scene of a wake for the martyr.
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La escultura ecuestre se encuentra instalada en la esquina de las calles Línea y Paseo, también en El Vedado capitalino, de aproximadamente tres metros e inaugurada en 1919. Fue realizado con mármol color crema. El monumento cuenta con la figura ecuestre del guerrero en bronce, con uniforme militar, y su caballo descansa sobre las cuatro patas que simboliza el haber sobrevivido al combate. En un pedestal superior aparecen imágenes alegóricas en relieve de la gesta libertadora. Fuente/
Tiene una estructura en forma de herradura, bordeado por un gran semicírculo tipo salón romano, inspirado en el monumento erigido en Roma en 1910 al primer rey de Italia unificada, Víctor Manuel II, de la autoría de Sacconi. Con hermosas columnas tipo corredor techado, pero sin paredes. Este sitio posee una arquitectura hermosa, hecho en mármol rosado y decoraciones en bronce. Tiene tres escaleras para acceder, a la parte superior. La primera, en la entrada principal, da acceso a una entrada con forma de arco, con bellas decoraciones esculpidas en mármol, quedando al descubierto un obelisco en su centro, sobre una base de granito rosa proveniente de las canteras de Ravena, en Italia.
El monumento principal Tiene un diseño atractivo, compuesto por la estatua del mártir hecho en bronce claro con una altura de 3.50 metros, localizado sobre un pedestal, venerado por sus seguidores en la zona inferior de la base en alto relieve, también fundidos en bronce.
En los costados de la base, en lados opuestos, se pueden observar dos estatuas de mármol blanco que representan la fuerza y la magnanimidad. Está decorado por hombres, mujeres y niños semidesnudos fundidos en cobre, así como reflejando en los laterales seis figuras en posiciones heroicas, representativas de las provincias en que estaban dividiendo el país en el momento de la ejecución de la obra.
A los laterales del mismo se despliegan estatuas de mujeres, con túnicas, sentadas en un trono, hechas de mármol. La parte trasera del monumento posee para mi sorpresa una puerta, que le da acceso al mismo como si fuese una pequeña torre. Esta parte está decorada también escenificando un velorio en vela del mártir.
[Taken from my Mobil CAT S62 /Tomada desde mi Mobil CAT S62]
In the surroundings there are beautiful small squares surrounded by two temples, which form the horseshoe that we described at the beginning. The temple of the Left, has semi-nude female and male sculptures and the main one wearing a case and tunics, located on the roof. The entrance has four columns, a decoration at the base and an entrance on the side in the form of a door with decorated frames. In its entrance are sculpted the Latin initials MDCCCLVII MCMXXI. It represents History, freedom and time.
The temple on the right MCMIX MCMXIII, represents the right, Peace and peace. Presenting similar structure to the other temple, it varies in the inscriptions. Then going down some small stairs we find another level of terrace. Placing the monument on two terrace levels.
The steps in the intermediate terrace sections are described in the form of a semicircle, giving it a very attractive touch.
The monument is composed of benches, fountains and sculptures, visitors can sit and rest, while delighting in the majesty of the place, as it also provides a panoramic view of the landscape of Vedado which is very iconic. It allows visitors to shelter from the rain and take a short break. The surroundings are adorned with decorative bushes that make a contrast between green and white, very attractive and beautiful.
Spanish Version - Click here!
En los alrededores se destacan hermosas plazoletas rodeadas por dos templos, los cuales forman la herradura que describimos al principio. El templo de la Izquierda, Posee esculturas femeninas y masculinas semidesnudas y la principal vistiendo caso y túnicas, ubicadas en el techo. La entrada cuenta con cuatro columnas, una decoración en la base y una entrada en el lateral en forma de puerta con marcos decorados. En su entrada están esculpidas las siglas en latín MDCCCLVII MCMXXI. Este representa la Historia, la libertad y el tiempo
El templo de la derecha MCMIX MCMXIII, representa el derecho, la Paz y la paz. Presentando estructura similar al otro templo, varía en las inscripciones. Luego bajando unas pequeñas escaleras encontramos otro nivel de terraza. Ubicando el monumento en dos niveles de terraza.
Los escalones en las secciones de terraza intermedia se describen en forma de semicírculo, dándole un toque muy atractivo.
El monumento está compuesto por bancos, fuentes y esculturas, los visitantes pueden sentarse a descansar, mientras se deleitan con la majestuosidad del lugar, ya que brinda además una vista panorámica del paisaje del Vedado que es muy icónico. Les permite a los visitantes resguardarse de la lluvia y tomar un pequeño descanso. Los alrededores están adornados con arbustos decorativos que hacen un contraste entre verde y blanco, muy atractivo y bello.
[Taken from my Mobil CAT S62 /Tomada desde mi Mobil CAT S62]
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Móvil CAT S62 f/1.8 / 4.74 mm / ISO 197
12.0MP / 3000x4000
- I used DeepL translator in its free version, as my native language is Spanish.
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The design looks very intricate and indeed the Italian influence was apparent on its styles.
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It is one of my favorite monuments in Havana. I lived very close to this place in Vedado and in the afternoons I liked to go here to get some fresh air. Thank you for sharing and bringing back those beautiful memories.
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