El Christo de La Habana (The Christ of Havana) in Cuba

Cristo de La Habana / Christ of Havana

Obra monumental de la escultora cubana Jilma Madera, elaborado en marmol de Carrara e inauguarado el 24 de diciembre de 1958.  Ubicado sobre las alturas dominantes de la ciudad, en la orilla este de la Bahia de La Habana. 

Monumental piece of the Cuban sculptures Jilma Madera, created in Carrara marble and inaugurated on December 24th, 1958.  Located on the dominant heights of the city, at the east shore of Havana Bay. 

This unused postcard has raised images.  I bought it in Havana, Cuba in 2016. 

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This statue of Jesus is about 20 metres (66 ft) high including a 3-metre (10 ft) base and it weighs approximately 320 tons. 

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Here is one more postcard . . . 

El Cristo de La Habana

La Habana

(The Christ of Havana)

(Havana)

This is postmarked in 2016 from Cuba. 

Cuba stamp 2016

A Mailman on a Bicycle

Aniversario 260 de la Creacion del Primer

Servicio Oficial de Correos en Cuba

The 260th Anniversary of Postal Delivery in Cuba

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