FOCSA Building
The FOCSA Building is a residential and commercial block in the Vedado neighborhood of Havana, Cuba. At 121 meters, it was the tallest building in Cuba for over 6 decades until the construction of La Torre López-Callejas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Building
- Description: residential building located in the Vedado neighborhood of Havana, Cuba
- Also known as: “Edificio FOCSA”
- Address: Calle 17, El Vedado
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Embassy of the United States of America and Antiiimperalist Tribune José Martí.
Embassy of the United States of America
Government office
Photo: U.S. Department of State, Public domain.
The Embassy of the United States of America in Havana is the United States of America's diplomatic mission in Cuba. On January 3, 1961, U.S. President Dwight D. Embassy of the United States of America is situated 490 metres northwest of FOCSA Building.
Antiiimperalist Tribune José Martí
Square
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The José Martí Anti-Imperialist Platform is a public event venue located in the Plaza de la Dignidad, across the street from the Embassy of the United States in Havana. It was opened in April 2000. Antiiimperalist Tribune José Martí is situated 330 metres northwest of FOCSA Building.
Embassy of India, Havana
Government building
The Republic of India has one of the largest diplomatic networks, reflecting its links in the world and particularly in neighbouring regions: Central Asia, the Middle East, East Africa, Europe, Southeast Asia, and the rest of the Indian subcontinent. Embassy of India, Havana is situated 350 metres southwest of FOCSA Building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vedado and Chinatown.
Vedado
Suburb
Photo: Sandino235, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Vedado is a central business district and urban neighborhood in the city of Havana, Cuba. Bordered on the east by Calzada de Infanta and Central Havana, and on the west by the Alemendares River and Miramar / Playa district, Vedado is a more modern part of the city than the areas to the east, developed in the first half of the 20th century, during the Republic period.
Havana
Photo: Rastapopulous, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Havana is the capital city of Cuba, and one of the fifteen provinces of the Republic of Cuba. Visitors come to Havana for its music, history, culture, architecture and monuments.
FOCSA Building
- Categories: skyscraper and apartment building
- Location: Centro Habana, La Habana Province, Cuba, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
23.14293° or 23° 8′ 35″ northLongitude
-82.38427° or 82° 23′ 3″ westElevation
25 metres (82 feet)Inception
June 1956Levels
32Height
121 metres (397 feet)Open location code
76MV4JV8+57OpenStreetMap ID
way 23866811OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesGeoNames ID
6458988Wikidata ID
Q5426832
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“FOCSA Building” goes by many names.
- Basque: “FOCSA eraikina”
- German: “Edificio Focsa”
- German: “FOCSA-Gebäude”
- Spanish: “Edificio Focsa”
- “Edificio Focsa”
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