José Raúl Capablanca
José Raúl Capablanca is a memorial in Plaza De La Revolucion, La Habana Province. José Raúl Capablanca is situated nearby to the post office Oficina de Correos, as well as near the amusement arcade Mambo.- Type: Memorial
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Inscription: “José Raúl Capablanca Campeón Mundial 1988-1942”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include John Lennon Park and Firefighter’s Monument.
John Lennon Park
Park
John Lennon Park or Parque John Lennon is a public park, located in the Vedado district in Havana, Cuba. John Lennon Park is situated 680 metres north of José Raúl Capablanca.
Firefighter’s Monument
Memorial
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Firefighter’s Monument is a memorial, which is situated 240 metres southeast of José Raúl Capablanca.
National Library
Library
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The National Library José Martí is the national library of Cuba. It is located in Havana and named after the national hero José Martí. This library was established on October 18, 1901. National Library is situated 2 km east of José Raúl Capablanca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vedado and Miramar.
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.
Miramar
Suburb
Photo: Mariordo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Miramar is a residential district of the municipality of Playa, in the city of Havana. Miramar is situated 3½ km west of José Raúl Capablanca.
Chinatown
Neighborhood
Photo: Lezumbalaberenjena, Public domain.
The Havana Chinatown is located in the municipality of Centro Habana and is one of the oldest and largest Chinatowns in Latin America. It was once considered the second most important in the world, after that of San Francisco in the United States. Chinatown is situated 3½ km east of José Raúl Capablanca.
José Raúl Capablanca
- Category: historic site
- Location: Plaza De La Revolucion, La Habana Province, Cuba, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
23.12578° or 23° 7′ 33″ northLongitude
-82.40034° or 82° 24′ 1″ westOpen location code
76MV4HGX+8VOpenStreetMap ID
node 5214483354OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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