Havana - Plaza de la Revolucion (Jose Marti Memorial)

The Plaza de la Revolucion, formerly the Plaza Civica prior to the Revolution, is the sight of many of Havana's major historical events. In 1998, during Pope John Paul II's visit to Cuba, he celebrated mass in the Plaza de la Revolucion. Castro also uses this square, which has seen over a million people crowd in here at times, as a platform for delivering speeches.

In the center of the Plaza de la Revolucion is an unmistakable memorial to Jose Marti. A gray tower standing 109m / 358ft dominates the square. At the base is a large statue of Jose Marti in white marble, and below the statue is the entrance to the interior of the Jose Marti Memorial, which contains a museum on Marti. There is also a lift, which visitors can take up the tower for incredible views over the Havana.