Monument to the Victims of the USS Maine, Havana
Discover the Monument to the Victims of the USS Maine in Havana, Cuba, and learn of US-Cuban relations
Monument to the Victims of the USS Maine
©Tai Pan.
The Monumento a las Víctimas del Maine (Monument to the Victims of the USS Maine) is located closeby to El Malecón, to the west of the Hotel Nacional de Cuba, in the district of Vedado, Havana.
This monument was built in 1926 by Félix Cabarrocas to honor the victims of the USS Maine, a war ship that mysteriously exploded in the bay of Havana during 1898, becoming the US’ excuse to declare war on Spain.
Previously, during the period of US domination, it was crowned by a dome with an imperial eagle statue with its wings outspread, and three busts of North American politicians. Both the eagle and the busts were removed during the Revolution in 1959, adding the inscription “To the victims of the El Maine sacrificed by the imperialist lust in its keenness to take control of the island of Cuba”, making the monument as it is today.
More information:
Location:
El Malecón, Vedado, Havana - Cuba.
Ticket Price:
Free admission.
Interactive map:
Vedado
- Essentia places to visit:
- University of Havana
- Plaza de la Revolución Square
- José Martí Memorial
- Christopher Columbus Cemetery
- El Malecón
- Other places:
- Museo Napoleónico (Napoleonic Museum)
- National Museum of Decorative Arts
- Hotel Nacional de Cuba
- Hotel Habana Libre
- Edificio Focsa Building
- Dance Museum
- Monument to the Victims of the USS Maine
- US Interest Section
- Máximo Gómez Museum (Quinta de los Molinos)
- Monument to Antonio Maceo
- Torreón de San Lázaro Turret
- Avenida de los Presidentes de la Habana Avenue
- Casa de las Américas House
- Train Museum
Why "Trip Cuba"?
Trip Cuba is an organization of Cuban agencies whose objectives are:
- ✓ To make Cuba, its culture and its heritage known.
- ✓ To promote sustainable tourism.
- ✓ To support the local economy, prioritizing direct contact with Cuban agencies.
Travel Agencies
If you are a travel agency or tour operator and you are looking forward to any assistance or collaboration to plan trips to Cuba, rely on our extensive experience
Copyright www.TripCuba.Org © - All rights reserved
All our agencies are duly registered in the National Registry of Travel Agencies of the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Cuba.