Edificio Focsa
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FOCSA building was opened in 1956 with the goal of building homes for the employees of the CMQ Radio and TV Network. Its opening shocked the Cuban population for its technological innovation and marked the era of high Havanan buildings. It consists of three main parts: the base, consisting of cafes, shops, theater, offices, radio and television studios and the famous restaurant El Emperador; then, there are 29 floors of apartments with a sea view and finally the popular restaurant La Torre on the 33rd floor.
With a total height of 121 meters above the street, being at the time the second tallest concrete building in the world, this property was selected in February 1997, by the Unión Nacional de Arquitectos e Ingenieros de la Construcción de Cuba (UNAICC)(National Union of Architects and Engineers) as one of the Seven Wonders of the Cuban Civil Engineering.
Type: Building
Year built:1954 - 1956
Address: Ocupa la manzana comprendida entre las calles 17, 19, M y N, Vedado
Author: Ernesto Gómez Sampera
Style: Rationalism
Area of interest: Music, Architecture, History, Gastronomy
Services: Museum, Restaurant, Shop, Bar
Recommended Features Nearby Edificio Focsa
Restaurants Nearby Edificio Focsa:
La Casona de 17, El Conejito, Concert Bar Gato Tuerto, La Roca, Pp's Teppanyaki, Cabaret Parisien , Fabio, Jazz Club La Zorra Y el Cuervo, Le Chansonnier Restaurante Galería, Salon de los Embajadores,
Best attractions near Edificio Focsa:
Edificio López Serrano, Monumento al Maine, Muro de Las Banderas y Tribuna Antimperialista,