Edificio Bacardí
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The Edificio Bacardí was opened in December 1930 in order to house the offices of the Bacardí rum company. It was the first Art Deco building built in Havana and at the time the tallest building in the city. For its construction, building material from Germany, Sweden, Norway, Italy, France, Belgium and Hungary were used. It is a 12-story building. Its facade is covered with red granite from Bavaria and its pyramid shaped design uses the tile as a decorative element from the Catalan modernism, giving the building a unique chromatic effect.
It is currently occupied by offices of domestic and foreign firms, after that in 1959 when the Cuban Revolution triumphed, the Bacardi company left Cuba. Both the interior and the facade preserve all the original decor in very good condition.
Type: Building
Year built:1929 - 1930
Address: Avenida de Bélgica (Monserrate) Nro. 261, entre las calles San Juan de Dios y Empedrado
Area: Old Havana
Author: Esteban Rodríguez Castells
Style: Catalonian Art Nouveau, Catalan Industrial, Art Deco
Area of interest: Architecture, History, Gastronomy, Politics, Interior or Industrial design
Services: Museum, Shop
Recommended Features Nearby Edificio Bacardí
Restaurants Nearby Edificio Bacardí:
Bar Sloppy Joe´s, El Floridita, Bar Floridita, Gourmet Havana, Prado y Neptuno, El Chanchullero de Tapas, O Really 304, Café Boutique -J Fumero, Habana 61, Los Nardos,
Best attractions near Edificio Bacardí:
Edificio de la Sociedad Cubana de Ingenieros actual Asociación Canaria, Manzana de Gómez , Plaza de Albear,
Nightlife Nearby:
Bar Floridita, Bar Sloppy Joe´s, Cafe Arcangel, Casa de la Música Habana,