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Banco de La Habana

CA2
General sightseeing
Architectural style: Eclectic
CA Ranking: 2
Admission: Free
Cuba e/ Obispo y Obrapía, Habana Vieja

    • This 1915 two-story building was made of reinforced concrete. Its façade was composed of elements of the Ionic order and stood out because of its semicircular portico and its beautiful wooden door, which was protected by a solid wrought-iron gate. The façade’s six large columns with imposing pedestals gave the building a monumental character, very much in keeping with its role. With the Cuban banking collapse, the institution, which from the start was under the control of the National City Bank of New York, was compelled to enlarge the building due to an increase in operations, and in 1922, the third floor was added. Today, it is an office building for the national Insurance Company.

    
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    Palacio del Conde Lombillo  LH 4

    Located on the north-east corner of the Plaza de la Catedral, this mid18th-century building is unusual in having three façades: the main one on Empedrado and the other two facing Mercaderes and the sq …

    Admission: FreeEmpedrado #151, esq. a Mercaderes, Habana Vieja
    Galería Villa Manuela

    Galería Villa Manuela  LH 3

    Opened in 2004, Galería Villa Manuela was created to exhibit and promote works by members of UNEAC. This contemporary gallery hosts at least 10 exhibitions a year with works by artists of all ages and …

    Admission: freeOpen: 10am-5pm Mon FriCalle H #406, entre 17 y 19
    Iglesia del Santo Ángel Custodio

    Iglesia del Santo Ángel Custodio  LH 3

    Located on Loma del Angel, or Angel Hill, the church was originally built in the second half of the 17th century and expanded with two lateral naves in the mid-18th century. After having been largely …

    OtherAdmission: FreeOpen: 9am-6pm Tues-SunCompostela y Cuarteles or Avenida de las Misiones y Cuarteles, Habana Vieja
    Habana 1791: The Perfume shop

    Habana 1791: The Perfume shop  LH 3

    Habana 1791: The perfume shop Located in an 18th-century mansion at the corner of Mercaderes and Obrapía, this beautiful shop and laboratory sells 12 varieties of scents or colognes. The bottles are m …

    Admission: FreeOpen: 9:30am-6pm dailyMercaderes #156, esq. a Obrapía, Habana Vieja
    Parque Rumiñahui

    Parque Rumiñahui  LH 3

    The main feature of this tiny but lovely tree-shaded park, which occupies the site of a collapsed colonial building, is a sculpture given to Fidel Castro by Ecuadorean artist Oswaldo Guayasamín (1919- …

    Admission: n-aMercaderes esq. a Lamparilla, Habana Vieja
    Calle Línea

    Calle Línea  LH 3

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    From the Malecón to the tunnel on 26th St.
    Templo Nacional Masónico

    Templo Nacional Masónico  LH 3

    This building of imposing image is an example of conventionalism at a time when the architectural avant-garde had already paved the way for new, bolder ideas. From that premise, however, this construc …

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    Admission: CUC 2Open: 9am-8pm dailyCastillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro
    Casa del Benemérito de las Américas Benito Juárez

    Casa del Benemérito de las Américas Benito Juárez  LH 3

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    Admission: FreeOpen: 9am-5pm Tues-SunObrapía #116, esq. a Mercaderes, Habana Vieja
    Maqueta de la Habana Vieja

    Maqueta de la Habana Vieja  LH 3

    This captivating and incredibly detailed scale model (1:500) of the old city is a must-see while exploring Habana Vieja, of which it provides a great overall perspective. Measuring 8 meteres long by 6 …

    Admission: CUC 1Open: 9am-6pm dailyMercaderes #116, e/ Obispo y Obrapía, Habana Vieja
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