Freedom Tower
A 1925 Mediterranean Revival skyscraper modeled on Seville's Giralda Tower, once the processing center for Cuban refugees and known as the “Ellis Island of the South”.
Freedom Tower was built in 1925 as the home of the Miami Daily News, and its tower design was inspired by the Giralda bell tower of Seville Cathedral in Spain. From 1962 to 1974, it served as a reception center for Cuban refugees, where hundreds of thousands of exiles registered and received assistance. This made it a symbol for Cuban Americans, and it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2008. It is now managed by Miami Dade College and houses exhibitions and art spaces. Check the official website for opening hours. It is located on Biscayne Boulevard, across from the Bayside Marketplace.
Opening hours
Check the official website
Nearby sights
- Bayside Marketplace / Downtown Miami
- Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science
- Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM)
- Brickell
- Wynwood Walls
- Little Havana
- Miami Design District
- Vizcaya Museum & Gardens