Tropicana Club
Cabaret in Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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El Tropicana Night Club in Havana, Cuba located in a lush, 36,000-square-metre (390,000 sq ft) estate tropical garden opened on December 30, 1939 at the Villa Mina in Marianao. It is located next door to the old Colegio de Belén, Havana, presently, the Instituto Técnico Militar.
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Quick Facts El Tropicana, Former names ...
El Tropicana | |
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Former names | Edén Concert |
General information | |
Type | Cabaret |
Architectural style | Modern |
Location | Marianao |
Address | Calle 72 esq a Calle 43, Marianao, La Habana |
Town or city | Ciudad de La Habana |
Country | Cuba |
Coordinates | 23°05′39″N 82°25′08″W |
Opened | December 30, 1939 |
Renovated | 1951 |
Client | Martin Fox |
Owner | Revolutionary government (contested)[lower-alpha 1][2][3] |
Height | 90' |
Technical details | |
Structural system | Thin shell concrete |
Material | Reinforced concrete |
Floor count | 5 Arches |
Grounds | 36,000-square-meter estate |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Max Borges Jr. |
Other designers | Charles and Ray Eames, chairs |
Awards and prizes | Colegio Nacional de Arquitectos, Cuba |
Designations | 1953 Premio Anual |
Known for | Thin shell structures |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | Seating capacity 1,700 |
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