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Compañía Cubana de Electricidad

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Architectural style: Modern
CA Ranking: 1
Carlos III (Avenida Salvador Allende) #606 entre Oquendo y Soledad

    • Made with reinforced concrete and constructed entirely as an office building, it now houses the Ministerio de la Industria Básica (Ministry of Basic Industry). Rich materials such as marble, granite, aluminum and glass were used to ensure an optimum finish. The building has several conference rooms and a lecture hall, which features a mural by sculptor José Delarra.

    
  • Hotel Telégrafo

    Hotel Telégrafo  LH 2+

    Initially located on Amistad Street and relocated in 1899 to its present site, the Telégrafo Hotel was rebuilt in 1911 and was considered then one of the most modern hotels in Havana. In 2001 it was r …

    Admission: None$48 - $69ROOMS: 63Prado No. 408 esquina a Neptuno
    Parque de la Fraternidad

    Parque de la Fraternidad  LH 2

    By 1790, this originally mangrove swampy area became Campo de Marte, a military practice range, which was expanded in 1793 thanks to a project by Belgian engineer Agustin Cramer. And after Bishop Espa …

    Reina (Avenida Simón Bolívar) y Prado (Paseo de Martí)
    Patronato de la Casa de la Comunidad Hebrea y Gran Sinagoga bet Shalom

    Patronato de la Casa de la Comunidad Hebrea y Gran Sinagoga bet Shalom  LH 2

    This is the biggest of Cuba’s five synagogues and is considered one of the most important architectural works in the country. It has a hard-looking exterior with vertical lines that make reference to …

    ModernI #241, entre 13 y 15
    Casa de Asia

    Casa de Asia  LH 2

    Opened in 1997, this small museum—upstairs in a townhouse mansion built in 1688—displays collections that depict the lifestyle, dress, religious beliefs, rituals and traditions from different Asiatic …

    Admission: FreeOpen: 9am-5pm Tues-SunMercaderes #111 e/ Obrapía y Obispo, Habana Vieja
    Banco de La Habana

    Banco de La Habana  LH 2

    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, wh …

    EclecticAdmission: FreeCuba e/ Obispo y Obrapía, Habana Vieja
    Parque de los Mártires Universitarios

    Parque de los Mártires Universitarios  LH 2

    This cement park was built in 1967 to honor university students involved in Cuba’s independence struggles. The most notable element, located by the most important entrance, can be interpreted a fist, …

    Infanta y San Lázaro
    Cárcel de la Habana

    Cárcel de la Habana  LH 2

    Up until 1834 there were no prisons in Havana. Back then, prisoners were crammed together in a small area on the Palacio de Gobierno’s basement. With this in mind, Lieutenant General Miguel Tacón, Gov …

    Admission: FreeOpen: 9am-2pm Tues-SunCuba y Prado, Habana Vieja
    Muelle de Luz-Ferry a Regla

    Muelle de Luz-Ferry a Regla  LH 1

    This tiny ferry dock takes its name from Calle Luz, a nearby street. Somewhat battered passenger ferries shuttle across the bay to and from Regla and Casablanca, every 10-15 minutes or so.

    Admission: n-aAvenida del Puerto y Santa Clara, Habana Vieja
    Unión Árabe de Cuba

    Unión Árabe de Cuba  LH 1

    This is the venue of the Unión Árabe de Cuba, which represents around 50,000 Arab descendants from all over the country. It has a small art gallery which features Arab-influenced art and ceramics.

    Open: 9am-6pm Tues-SunPrado #256-258, Habana Vieja
    Apartment building

    Apartment building  LH 1

    Constructed on piles–a solution that is essentially in the style of Le Corbusier, which apart from transmitting a sort of lightness to the building, makes the corner lose its traditional compactness; …

    Modern23 y 26
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