Freedom Tower

Historic landmark known as the "Ellis Island of the South" — symbol of Cuban immigration to Miami

Address

600 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33132

Phone

(305) 237-7700

Hours

12PM-5PM Wed-Sun

Price

Free admission

About Freedom Tower

The Freedom Tower is one of Miami's most recognizable and historically significant landmarks, standing prominently on Biscayne Boulevard in downtown Miami. Built in 1925 as the headquarters of the Miami Daily News, the Mediterranean Revival tower was modeled after the Giralda bell tower in Seville, Spain. In the 1960s, the building took on its most famous role as the processing center for Cuban refugees fleeing Fidel Castro's regime, earning it the nickname "Ellis Island of the South." Over 650,000 Cuban exiles were processed through its doors, receiving medical aid, documentation, and resettlement assistance. Today the Freedom Tower is a National Historic Landmark and houses rotating art exhibitions and cultural displays managed by Miami Dade College. The building is free to visit and offers a powerful connection to Miami's Cuban-American heritage and the immigration story that shaped the city. The tower is beautifully illuminated at night and is a popular photography subject on the Miami skyline.

The Freedom Tower is a building in Miami, Florida. It was designed by Schultze and Weaver and is currently used as a contemporary art museum and a central office to different disciplines in the arts associated with Miami Dade College. It is located at 600 Biscayne Boulevard on Miami Dade College's Wolfson Campus.