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More tombs
The tombs that were replicas of their houses were really neat!
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Nun
I think the nun symbolizes martyrdom.
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Female symbolism
The four female figures on each corner represent Abnegation, Pain, Heroism and Martyrdom.
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The firefighters
The faces went all around. May 17 is the Day of the Firefighter in Cuba. There's a procession that comes to pay respect every year…
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Inverted torches
Since they're inverted, they represent death.
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Bat
If you know me you know I mostly just liked the bat. I looked it up and a bat on a crypt is rare and it represents the underworld.
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Monumento a los Bomberos
The Mausoleum of the Firemen was built to commemorate the 28 firemen who died when a hardware shop in La Habana Vieja caught fire…
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Another mansion
The stained glass on this family's crypt was copied from their mansion as well as the architecture.
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Mini mansions
Many of the family vaults are smaller-scale versions of their owners’ mansions.