View the grand staircase of the University (leading up to the bronze art deco statue of mother havana) from the bottom and take a picture. Then view the staircase from the top and do the same. THERE IS A CLEVER OPTICAL ILLUSION HERE! The staircase, which is modeled (I understand) on the steps in Odessa, Ukraine, is designed to appear... More

I honestly did not expect this university to be so big and beautiful! It's set on a hill, so the city can be seen from there. It has an interior park for students to hang out between or after classes. Lovely! More

VERY PRETTY CAMPUS! Its located in a central location that over looks the city of Havana! More

But the outside is very beautiful with many students bustling by. Both foreign and native More

It is something special. As everything in Havana it seems like one of the great symbols of their dignity..and they respect it! More

Was lucky enough to stay across the road from the University and see the students pass by everyday. Went in and lost myself through the classrooms and the endless corridors. Stayed on a bench and watched the Cuban students having a break. The University is an architectural jewel. Would need some repair, true, but all Havana does. It has 2... More

good place to wander around and see the grandeur of the buildings... More

This is what Universities used to look like before they started to copy the modern models that make them look like community colleges. These buildings would not look out of place in downtown Athens or any great European City More

Beautiful campus, impossible beaurocracy, so so course. More