University of Havana
Gran Caribe Vedado, Havana 10400, Cuba
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The University of Havana in Cuba is one of the oldest and most prestigious on the island. The graduates were Fidel and Raul Castro.
The University of Havana is housed in a majestic building and opened in 1728 to provide religious instruction to citizens. In 1842 he began to provide secular education.
At the entrance to the building is a statue of Alma Mater. The author of the work was a Czech sculptor, and the model was the 16-year-old daughter of mathematics professor Felicianne Villalon.
In 1952, due to political protests, the university was closed, and 7 years later, in 1959, the new head Fidel Castro reopened the institution.
The modern university has 14 faculties and 25 specialties, and educates 60 thousand students a year.