Pioneers’ Palace, Santiago de Cuba
Admire the imposing Pioneers’ Palace, the biggest house in Santiago de Cuba at the beginning of the 20th century.
Pioneers’ Palace
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Have a look at the beautiful Palacio de los Pioneros (Pioneers’ Palace) in Santiago de Cuba, former house reconverted in a social center for primary and secondary school children where they can get vocational formation and which specialities go from electronics to veterinary, going through computers and music.
In the center, there are different activities with the aim of increasing the skills and abilities of the children through the development of the different games prepared.
However, and without forgetting the importance of the activities taking place there, the interest of the Pioneers Palace is not just education, but also the historic building erected at the beginning of the 20th century by the architect Carlos Segrera who also designed the Emilio Bacardi Museum, the Provincial Government Palace, the Casa Grande Hotel and the Glorieta de Manzanillo Plaza, among others.
When it was built, this was the largest dwelling in the city and an imposing sample of a four roof eclectic building. From the two tower powerfully erected on the facade, one was used as a chapel for the family of Don José Bosch Vincens for the religious cult.
In front of the building, a series of beautiful gardens welcome the visitor who can witness the splendid combination of fruit trees and aviaries among flowers’ massives.
Richly furnished, the palace still has part of the original furniture of the beginning of the 20th century and, although they are not still in the house nowadays, it is known that the house had plenty of glasswares and important pieces of art.
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Location:
Avenida Manduley con calle 11, Santiago de Cuba.
Interactive map:
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What to see:
- Céspedes Park
- Calle Heredia Street
- Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Cathedral
- Velázquez Balcony
- Casa de la Trova
- Model of the City
- Plaza de Dolores Square
- Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores Church
- Plaza de Marte Square
- Provincial Government Palace
- Tívoli
- Escalinata Padre Pico Highway
- Cuartel Moncada Headquarters
- Plaza de la Revolución
- Pioneers’ Palace
- La Gran Piedra
- Cumbre La Gran Piedra Summit
- Cafetal La Isabelica Coffee Plantation
- Parque Baconao
- Baconao Aquarium
- Baconao Lagoon
- Granma Cay
- Siboney
- El Cobre
- Nuestra Señora del Cobre Basilica
- Chivirico and its Vicinity
- Pico Turquino Peak Area
- Pico Turquino
Beaches:
Museums:
- Museum of Historical Cuban Atmosphere
- Archdiocesan Museum
- Municipal Museum Emilio Bacardí Moreau
- El Carnaval Museum
- Rum Museum
- Clandestine Fight Museum
- Casa-Natal de Antonio Maceo Birth House Museum
- Abel Santamaría Historic Park
- San Juan Historic Park and the Peace Tree
- Cemetery of Santa Ifigenia
- Castle of San Pedro de la Roca del Morro
- Granjita Siboney Museum
- Spanish-Cuban-American War Museum
- Prehistory Valley
- Monument to Cimarrón
Other nearby destinations:
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