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Carlos Manuel Cespedes Birthplace

Carlos Manuel Cespedes Birthplace
Carlos Manuel Cespedes birth-home is located at number 57 on Antonio Maceo Street, previously Burruchaga or Mercaderes alley, facing the old square Isabel II. It is the unique two-story colonial house in the City. There Carlos Manuel Cespedes was born, in one of the first story rooms on April 18th 1819, known to all Cubans-known as “Father of the homeland”, There is a small museum on the upper floor showing period furniture plus fixtures similar to those featured in houses of landowners from the XIX Century: An original painting of Chartrand, and a big bronze bed with medallions of nacre. The drawing on the head of the bed shows the Italian Lake Bromeo and the one on the feet side of the bed is a countryside painting.

Carlos Manuel Cespedes Birthplace