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Jose Marti Monument
In 1899 El Figaro launched a poll to decide whether another monument should be placed in Parque Central, in order to substitute the statue of Isabel II, for which they consulted a group of academics and the general public.
The majority was of the opinion that it should be one of the Apostle, a colloquial reference to none other than Jose Marti. The newspaper even collected funds and finally commissioned the Cuban sculpture José Vilalta de Saavedra.
The first stone was laid in November 1904 by General Máximo Gómez and on the 24th of February 1905 he was also present for the inauguration.
The monument is made of Carara marble and consists of a pedestal, main body with reliefs and then the statue. In the center there are high reliefs that represent the fatherland, while others depict elements of the people and Cuban soldiers known as mambises.
Just under the statue is the coat of arms of the Republic of Cuba.
The Apostle is represented in his usual attire and ready to address the people.
At the beginning of the Revolution the whole monument was raised at the base to shed more light on a magnificent work of art.
References
Juan de las Cuevas Toraya, 500 Años De Construcciones En Cuba, Havana 2001, pp264.
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