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Convento e Iglesia del Carmen

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Architectural style: Eclectic

CA Ranking: 3

Open: Lauds: 8am; Vespers: 6:30pm

Infanta entre Neptuno y Concordia

In 1923, members of the order of the Carmelites purchased a lot on the corner of Avenida del Presidente Menocal and Neptuno, where first they created a provisional chapel and later erected the majestic temple of El Carmen, one of the most interesting and beautiful contributions to the embellishment of the city. The tower of this church is topped by a 9 ton, 7.5-meter tall sculpture of Our Lady of Carmen.

Parque Simón Bolívar LH 3

North on Mercaderes, you’ll reach Parque Simón Bolívar on the corner of Calle Obrapía. In addition to a statue of the Latin American independence movement leader, the park has a ceramic mural by Venez …

Admission: n-aMercaderes esq. a Obrapía, Habana Vieja

Monumento a Máximo Gómez LH 3

Inaugurated in the mid-1930s, this magnificent monument pays homage to Dominican-born General Máximo Gómez, who became Commander in Chief of Cuba’s Liberation Army during the Wars of Independence. The …

Admission: NoneAvenida del Puerto y Avenida de las Misiones (Monserrate)

H.Upmann Cigar Factory LH 3

The H.Upmann cigar factory was relocated here a few years ago from Centro Habana. The brand, established in 1844 by German businessmen and brothers Herman and August Upmann, is one of the oldest in th …

23 entre 14 y 16

Museo Nacional de Historia Natural LH 3

Despite appearing to be of the colonial era, the building on the plaza’s southwest side dates from the early 20th-century, when it served as the U.S. Embassy in the years immediately following indepen …

Admission: CUC 3Open: 10am-6pm Tues-SunObispo #61, e/ Oficios y Baratillo, Habana Vieja

Casa de Masía L’Ampurdá LH 3

Another modernist gem by Rotllant, who on this occasion proclaimed his Catalan ancestry. Like in Dámaso Gutiérrez’s home, the stylistic harmony between interiors and exteriors surprises pleasingly. Th …

Art NouveauGertrudis esquina a Revolución, 10 de Octubre

Parque Albear LH 3

The main attraction of this small park is an elegant life-size Carrara marble statue of engineer Francisco de Albear y Lara, sculpted in 1895 by Cuban artist José Vilalta de Saavedra. Albear dedicated …

Admission: FreeMonserrate e/ Obispo y O’Reilly, Habana Vieja

Palacio de la Marquesa de Villalba LH 3

One of the most majestic buildings in Havana, it was partly built on the sight of the old wall that surrounded the city, and it is said that the stones of the wall were used in its construction. It wa …

Neo-classicalAdmission: n-aEgido e/ Dragones y Monte, Habana Vieja

Museo Armería 9 de Abril LH 2

The Museo Armería 9 de Abril displays a large collection of firearms and bladed weapons spanning the 18th to the 20th centuries. It occupies the former Compañía Armera de Cuba, a private gun shop that …

Admission: FreeOpen: 9am-4:45pm Tues-SunMercaderes #157, e/ Obrapía y Lamparilla, Habana Vieja

Museo Nacional de la Cerámica Contemporánea Cubana (Casa de Francisco Aguilera Basabe) LH 2

Housed within Casa de Francisco Aguilera Basabe, a two-story building built in 1728, this museum exhibits Cuban art pottery from 1950 to the present day on the top floor, while the ground floor has a …

ColonialAdmission: FreeOpen: 9am-5pm Tues-SunMercaderes esq. a Amargura, Habana Vieja

Fuente de Neptuno LH 2

The Fuente de Neptuno (Fountain of Neptune) was imported from Italy. Besides its ornamental function, it also supplied water to three boats at the same time, for which large iron rings were placed for …

Admission: n-aAvenida del Puerto, Habana Vieja

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