Point of interest
Christ of Havana
166 locals recommend,
Location
Havana, Havana
Tips from locals
Mario & Yoly
May 25, 2022
Christ of Havana Statue in Havana is located in the town of Casablanca, across the bay from Old Havana. The Christ is a statue of white marble created in 1958 in Italy by Cuban artist Jilma Madera.
Giselle
August 30, 2019
The Christ of Havana (Spanish: Cristo de La Habana) is a large sculpture representing Jesus of Nazareth on a hilltop overlooking the bay in Havana, Cuba. It is the work of the Cuban sculptor Jilma Madera, who won the commission for it in 1953.
Éric
January 4, 2019
Take the little boat in avenida del puerto (lancha), cross the bay to Casablanca, climb the steps and go watch the nicest panorama of the city. The place to take the boat is very near the casa. You also can complete with a stop to Regla, sanctuary of Yemaya.
Aime (Luna)
July 25, 2018
This majestic representation of Jesus Christ, only four decades old, is part of the landscape that characterizes the entrance to the Havana harbor. It is 20 meters tall, weighs 320 tons and consists of 67 different pieces, and made in white Carrara marble, contrasts with the gray rocks around it. The monument was made in Italy by Cuban artist Jilma Madera, who didn’t use any male model and instead based her work on her masculine beauty ideal.
This majestic representation of Jesus Christ, only four decades old, is part of the landscape that characterizes the entrance to the Havana harbor. It is 20 meters tall, weighs 320 tons and consists of 67 different pieces, and made in white Carrara marble, contrasts with the gray rocks around it. Th…
Mercedes
January 13, 2017
A place in the other side of Havana good for taking pictures of the city
