Hi friends!
Havana is an incredible city, with an eclectic architecture, and its main buildings have withstood the passing of centuries. The National Capitol of Cuba is one of those buildings that take us to astonishment when we walk through that area that delimits the border between the municipality of Habana Vieja and that of Centro Habana. Its construction took more than 3 years and involved some 5,000 workers. At a cost of 17 million dollars, it was inaugurated in 1929 during the presidency of Gerardo Machado.
It has in its interior the third tallest sculpture in the world and was the tallest building in Havana until 1956. Built by the American firm Purdy and Henderson, it is similar to the United States Capitol in Washington D.C., but it is not a copy of it. Until 1959, the Cuban Congress met in this monumental building. A few years ago it underwent a major repair that allows us to appreciate all the splendor and beauty of this marvelous architectural work.
In this publication my interest is to highlight how the same building can change its image depending on the lighting. Comparing photographs I took during a daytime visit, with nighttime images, when the beauty of the building depended on the artificial light designed to give attractiveness to the building.
After its last repair it is very pleasant to walk around admiring the beauty of its facades and well kept gardens... I think that in both schedules the view of the Capitol is very beautiful, but honestly I like it better when the artificial lights make it stand out like a constellation in the dark night sky. Let me know which of the two versions you prefer?
All images were taken with my Motog82 cell phone.
Translated with deepl.com