The Capital building in downtown Havana, Cuba.

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El Capitolio, or the National Capitol Building (Capitolio Nacional de La Habana), is a public edifice in Havana, the capital of Cuba. The building was commissioned by Cuban president Gerardo Machado and built from 1926 to 1929 under the direction of Eugenio Rayneri Piedra. It is located on the Paseo del Prado, Dragones, Industria, and San José streets in the exact center of Havana.

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Size: 7500px × 5000px
Location: Havana, Cuba
Photo credit: © Luciano Leon / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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