Doctor in Historical Sciences and Professor in Archeological Sciences, Eusebio Leal Splenger has been distinguished in a very particular way thanks to his leadership in the whole restoration labor of Casco Histórico from Havana, which was declared by UNESCO Patrimony of Humanity in 1982 . Faithful successor of the late Dr. Emilio Roig de Leuchsenring, who was his professor, Eusebio Leal is currently heading the Museum of the City and the Historian Office.

He has been also in charge of outstanding works, highlighting the restoration of Palace of Capitanes Generales, the former Goverment House which is used nowadays as Museum of the City headquarters in Havana City. In 1981 he was conferred the responsability of guiding the works of Casco Histórico de la Habana. On April 16th, 1986, works of Fortaleza San Carlos de la Cabaña and later on, Castillo de Los Tres Reyes del Morro started as part of the restoration process of this protected area by an UNESCO declaration.

He has been conferred the honorable title of Professor Emerito, associate titular and honor guest of national, Latin American and Caribbean Universities; he is also member of Academy of history and Language, cultural and academic institutions holding orders, distinctions and other Cuban and international recognitionss. Eusebio has delivered masterful and academic conferences at High Studies Houses, Museums and Scientific Institutions in Cuba, North America, Canada, Latin America and Caribean, Europe and Asia.

At Fil Guadalajara celebrated on December 2002, he received the remarkable Arpa Prize due to his outstanding labor in the restoration process of Casco Histórico de la Habana. Mexico also bestowed him with Aguila Azteca Order.

He has wrote essays, prefaces and articles about history of Cuba, themes of America, restoration and museology which have been published in Cuba and abroad. He is also author of articles and books such as, Regresar en el tiempo, Detén el paso caminante, Verba Volant, Fiñes, Carlos Manuel de Céspedes, El diario perdido and La luz sobre el espejo.

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Historian of the City Office. Eusebio Leal Splenger
EUSEBIO LEAL RECEIVED AGUILA AZTECA ORDER