Unwelcome Dome

This is a southern view of the National Capitol Building (Capitolio Nacional de La Habana) from The Castle of Atarés (Castillo de Santo Domingo de Atarés), in Havana, Cuba. The Capitol went through a restoration process that culminated in 2019 with the celebration of the 500th anniversary of Havana, coincidentally the Castle of Atarés was opened to the public on the same date.

_{"The 91.73 meters dome looms over a neighborhood in Centro Habana." Canon 5D Mark II with Canon EF 300mm f4L IS USM; 1/320 sec at f/16, ISO 640 (photo by: author)}

The government of Russia contributed to the restoration of the National Capitol by resurfacing the sandstone dome with bronze plates and coated with 24-carat gold sheets.

_{This is the ramp up to the castle from where the photo was taken. (photo by: author)}