Introduction to the Havana Capitol Building: The Havana Capitol Building is located in Old Havana. It is the most distinctive building in Cuba, a landmark in Havana, and one of the six most famous congressional palaces in the world. There is a statue of the goddess symbolizing the Republic in the building, which is also the third largest indoor sculpture in the world. Completed in 1929, the building once housed the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of Cuba and currently houses the Cuban Academy of Sciences and the Cuban Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment.