Bacardi Building, Art Deco skyscraper in Old Havana, Cuba
The Bacardi Building is a twelve-story Art Deco skyscraper in Old Havana featuring a red granite facade, golden glazed tiles, and brass details throughout. The structure showcases colorful terracotta reliefs and geometric patterns, with interior wood paneling that extends across the office spaces and lower-floor mezzanine.
The building was constructed in 1930 as the headquarters of the Bacardi rum company and remained under company control until the Cuban government nationalized it in 1960. After this transition, the structure served different purposes and now stands as a recognized landmark in Havana's architecture.
The bat symbol appears throughout the interior, from logos to decorative details that reflect the rum family's crest. Wood paneling and murals inside depict scenes of rum production, telling a story that visitors notice as they walk through the spaces.
The building can be admired from the street and also contains a mezzanine bar on the lower floors that visitors can access during regular business hours. A visit is straightforward if coming from Old Havana, and the colorful details are especially visible from street level.
The building was constructed on hardwood piles and high-strength concrete due to challenging ground conditions in the area. Four different types of elevators serve the structure, an engineering solution that reflects the technical innovation of its era.
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