FOCSA Building

The FOCSA Building is a residential and commercial block in the Vedado neighborhood of , Cuba. At 121 meters, it was the tallest building in Cuba for over 6 decades until the construction of the Torre K in 2025.
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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 Antiiimperalist Tribune José Martí and Hotel Nacional de Cuba.

Square
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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. is situated 330 metres northwest of FOCSA Building.

Hotel
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The is a historic Spanish eclectic style hotel in Havana, Cuba, opened in 1930. Located on the sea front of district, it stands on Taganana Hill, offering commanding views of the sea and the city. is situated 390 metres east of FOCSA Building.

Movie theater
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is a movie theater, which is situated 330 metres south of FOCSA Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vedado and Chinatown.

Suburb
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is a central business district and urban neighborhood in the city of , . Bordered on the east by Calzada de Infanta and Central Havana, and on the west by the Alemendares River and / district, 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.

Neighborhood
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The Havana is in the municipality of and is one of the oldest and largest Chinatowns in Latin America. It is considered the second most important in the world, after that of in the .

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is the capital city of , and one of the fifteen provinces of the Republic of Cuba. Visitors come to for its music, history, culture, architecture and monuments.

FOCSA Building

Latitude
23.14293° or 23° 8′ 35″ north
Longitude
-82.38427° or 82° 23′ 3″ west
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
Inception
June 1956
Levels
32
Height
121 metres (397 feet)
Open location code
76MV4JV8+57
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23866811
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
6458988
Wiki­data ID
Q5426832
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“FOCSA Building” goes by many names.

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