Parque de la Fraternidad
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The Parque de la Fraternidad (formerly the Campo de Marte) was built in the 1790s as a military practice range by the Spanish government, It was expanded in 1793 by Belgian engineer Agustin Cramer, and later Bishop Espada improved the lighting of the Campo. It was Captain General Don Miguel Tacón who included it within the scope of his embellishment program. The area was then fenced and four majestic gates, crowned with coats of arms, each representing an important personality: the north gate, Hernán Cortés; the south one, Francisco Pizarro; and the east and west gates, Captain General (Spanish: Capitanía General de Cuba) Miguel Tacón y Rosique (1834–1838),[lower-alpha 1] and Christopher Columbus respectively.
Campo de Marte | |
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Parque de la Fraternidad | |
Alternative names | Paque de la Fraternidad |
General information | |
Town or city | Ciudad de La Habana |
Country | Cuba |
Coordinates | 23.1331829°N 82.3593186°W / 23.1331829; -82.3593186 |
In 1928 it became the Parque de la Fraternidad.