Museum of the Revolution (Cuba)

23°08′30″N 82°21′24″W / 23.14167°N 82.35667°W / 23.14167; -82.35667Current tenantsCuban militaryInaugurated1920Design and constructionArchitect(s)Rodolfo Maruri, Paul Belau

The Museum of the Revolution (Spanish: Museo de la Revolución) is located in the Old Havana section of Havana, Cuba, in what was the Presidential Palace of all Cuban presidents from Mario García Menocal to Fulgencio Batista. The building became the Museum of the Revolution during the years following the Cuban Revolution. The palace building was attacked by the Directorio Revolucionario 13 de Marzo in 1957.

The Presidential Palace was designed by the Cuban architect Rodolfo Maruri and the Belgian architect Paul Belau ^[1][2] who also designed the Centro Gallego, presently the Gran Teatro de La Habana. The Presidential Palace was inaugurated in 1920 by President Mario García Menocal. It remained the Presidential Palace until the Cuban Revolution of 1959. The building has Neo-Classical elements and was decorated by Tiffany Studios of New York City.

The building was the site of an attack in March 1957 where the Directorio Revolucionario 13 de Marzo from the University of Havana attempted to kill Fulgencio Batista. It was a two-prong attack which included the take over of Radio Relox at the Radiocentro CMQ Building. Both attacks failed. According to one of the attackers, Faure Chomón of the Revolutionary Directorate, they were following the golpe arriba strategy and together with Menelao Mora Morales sought to overthrow the government by killing President Fulgencio Batista.

The museum's Cuban history exhibits are largely devoted to the period of the revolutionary war of the 1950s and to the country's post-1959 history. Portions of the museum are also devoted to pre-revolutionary Cuba, including the 1895-1898 War of Independence waged against Spain, and an exhibit honoring American President Abraham Lincoln.

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• Cuando los universitarios se levantaron contra el gobernante de Cuba (FOTOS)
• Revolt in Havana. Chicago Daily Tribune. March 14, 1957.
• No Eran Estudiantes los Que Atacaron el Palacio.
• Asalto al Palacio Presidencial y toma de la emisora Radio Relo on YouTube
• La toma de Radio Reloj on YouTube
• Verdades del Ataque al Palacio Presidencial el 13 de Marzo de 1957

Buildings

Government	El Capitolio Palacio de los Capitanes Generales Palacio del Segundo Cabo Cuartel de Milicias
Fortifications	La Cabaña Castillo de la Real Fuerza Castillo San Salvador de la Punta Morro Castle Castillo del Príncipe Torreón de la Chorrera Santa Clara Battery Batería de la de la Reina† Torreón de San Lázaro† Castillo de Atarés
Banks	Bank of Nova Scotia† Royal Bank of Canada†
Education	Colegio de Belén† Candler College and Colegio Buenavista† Colegio Nacional de Arquitectos de Cuba Escuela Latinoamericana de Ciencias Médicas Instituto Técnico Militar University of Havana
Entertainment	Bandstand of el Prado† Coliseo de la Ciudad Deportiva Sans Souci Cabaret† Club Náutico José Martí Anti-Imperialist Platform Oriental Park Racetrack† Radiocentro CMQ Building Havana Jai alai† Tropicana Club
Food and drink	Modelo Brewery† Bacardí Building Floridita Heladería Coppelia Sloppy Joe's Bodeguita del Medio
Hospitals	Maternidad Obrera de Marianao Carlos J. Finlay Military Hospital Havana Psychiatric Hospital Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital Hospital de San Lázaro†
Hotels	Hotel Pasaje† Hotel San Carlos† Hotel Saratoga Hotel Perla de Cuba† Royal Palm Hotel Rosita De Hornedo Hotel Hotel Ambos Mundos Hotel NH Capri La Habana Hotel Deauville Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana Hotel Habana Riviera by Iberostar Hotel Inglaterra Hotel Nacional de Cuba Hotel Plaza Hotel Sevilla Hotel Tryp Habana Libre Meliá Cohiba Hotel
Infrastructure	Acueducto de Albear Havana Tunnel Royal Shipyard of Havana†
Museums	Museo de Artes Decorativas Museo del Aire† Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de La Habana Museo Napoleónico Museo de la Revolución
Religious	Abdallah Mosque Basílica Menor de San Francisco de Asís Temple Beth Shalom Catedral de La Habana Iglesia de Jesús de Miramar Iglesia del Espíritu Santo Iglesia de San Francisco de Paula Iglesia Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje Iglesia de Santa María del Rosario San Carlos and San Ambrosio Seminary Casa de Beneficencia y Maternidad† Our Lady of Kazan Orthodox Cathedral Seminario Teológico Adventista Nuestra Señora de Belén Hermitage of the Catalans, Havana
Theatres	Coliseo of Havana† Gaia Gran Teatro de La Habana Teatro Amadeo Roldán Teatro Hubert de Blanck Teatro Karl Marx Teatro Martí Teatro Miramar Teatro Nacional Teatro Tacón†
Transport	Central Railway Station Ciudad Libertad Airport José Martí International Airport Managua Airport
Other buildings	Palacio de Aldama Palacio de la Marquesa de Villalba FOCSA Building La Mansión de Mark Pollack† Lonja del Comercio López Serrano Building National Library José Martí Edificio del Seguro Médico Plaza del Vapor† Villa Marista

Monuments

Memorials	El Templete Antonio Maceo monument José Martí Memorial USS Maine monument Memorial to the Soviet Internationalist Soldier Monumento El Cacahual
Sculptures	Christ of Havana Fuente de la India Fuente de los Leones

Areas

Natural	Almendares River Havana Harbor Caleta de San Lazaro†
Neighborhoods	Arroyo Naranjo Barrio de San Lázaro Boyeros (Calabazar, Santiago de las Vegas and Wajay Cayo Hueso Centro Habana Cerro Cotorro Diez de Octubre (La Víbora) Guanabacoa Marianao Habana del Este (Alamar, Cojímar and Guanabo) Habana Vieja La Lisa (Punta Brava) Plaza de la Revolución (Vedado) Playa (Miramar, Puentes Grandes and Santa Fe) Regla (Casablanca) San Miguel del Padrón (Diezmero)
Squares, parks, and gardens	Paseo de Tacón Amphitheatre of Old Havana Quinta de los molinos La Alameda de Paula Parque Central Parque de la Fraternidad (formerly Campo de Marte} Paseo del Prado John Lennon Park Plaza de la Catedral Plaza de la Revolución Plaza de San Francisco de Asís Plaza Vieja
Streets	Obispo Street La Rampa Malecón Calle Monserrate Calle Zulueta
Urbanism	Havana Plan Piloto Arco de Belén, Havana
Cemeteries	Colon Cemetery Espada Cemetery†
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