TheMiami Freedom Tower, also known asFreedom Tower, is an imposing historic building in the heart of the city of the Sun, witness to the various stages of the Cuban-American community in the United States.
The building was completed in 1925 and the first curiosity it has is in its design. Thisinspired by La Giralda, the bell tower of the Cathedral of Santa María de la Sede in the city of Seville, in Andalusia.
Theconstruction of the Freedom Tower in Miami It took only a year. They used the "steel cage system" technique, which allowed them to create one of the tallest skyscrapers in the city at that time.
The second curiosity that you may not know about this iconic building is that it was originally thenewspaper headquartersThe Miami News.
However, its role changed drastically in the 1960s. HeMiami News He left the building and it became the processing center for more than half a million Cuban refugees fleeing the communist regime in Cuba.
In 2012, a stainless steel sculpture was installed that pays tribute to the Cuban refugee families who passed through the doors of the immigrant processing center between 1962 and 1974.
A third dazzling curiosity is that, during a restoration, it was discovered that atime capsule. The box held newspapers and other items from the time of the building's creation, revealing a surprising link to the past.
Building also plays a crucial role in arts and culture. It was the place chosen to say goodbye to the legendaryCelia Cruz in 2003, at an event that brought together more than 200,000 people in downtown Miami.
Freedom Tower It currently houses the Museum of Art and Design and the Special Collections of Miami Dade College, strengthening its legacy as a sanctuary of historical and cultural memory.
The Freedom Tower stands not only as an architectural emblem of Miami but also as a beacon of hope for exiles and dreamers of a better future.
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