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Edificio Rodríguez Vázquez

General sightseeing

Architectural style: Art Deco

CA Ranking: 2

Galiano entre Neptuno y Concordia

This 1941 building repeats the structure of lines that emphasize verticality and includes a small two story-tower. Initially known as the Rodríguez Vázquez Building, it included two cinemas, a café-restaurant and a tower with 67 apartments. In general, it has a strong American influence, in keeping with the time of construction. The ground floor housed two large theaters: the 1,800-seater America Theatre and the Radio Cine Theatre. The building’s architects also made the projects for the El País newspaper (calle Reina, No. 158, Centro Habana), a sample of Art Deco adapted to edifices of many different sorts.

Seminario San Carlos y San Ambrosio (Real y Conciliar Colegio Seminario de San Carlos) LH 4

In 1689, Bishop Diego Evelino de Compostela founded San Ambrosio, an unpretentious school for boys, located on Tejadillo Street and adjacent to the Jesuit church under construction at the time. When t …

BaroqueAdmission: FreeCuba e/ Chacón y Empedrado, Habana Vieja

Monumento a José Miguel Gómez LH 4

Located on Avenida de los Presidentes, this is one of the most lavish monuments in the city. Its bas-reliefs show important moments in the life of José Miguel Gómez, president of the Republic of Cuba …

G (Avenida de los Presidentes) y 27

El Floridita LH 5

While the Floridita has its detractors, it is probably worth stopping in for a daiquiri just because it is there. It has certainly been around the block since it first opened its doors over 200 years …

Traditional BarAdmission: FreeOpen: Open 11am-midnight daily

$48 - $83ROOMS: 25Obispo #557, esq. a Monserrat, Habana Vieja

Avenida Paseo LH 4

Avenida Paseo, with large trees on both sides and a wide promenade with topiary and benches, is one of Havana’s most classy streets. There are luxurious mansions on both sides of the street, including …

From Plaza de la Revolución to the Malecón

Convento y Capilla de la Inmaculada Concepción LH 4

This beautiful church and convent was built in Neo=\-Gothic style in 1874 and was a private girls’ school until 1961. The patio and chapel have beautiful wooden ceilings, notable stained-glass windows …

OtherOpen: 8am-5pm Mon-Fri; 5-7pm Sat; 8-11am SunSan Lázaro #805 entre Oquendo y Lucena

Teatro América LH 4

The América Theatre is one of the most interesting architectural works in Havana. It first opened on March 29, 1941 and is part of a large building complex located on one of Central Havana’s main comm …

Art Deco

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

Centro de Desarrollo de las Artes Visuales LH 4

Tucked into the northwest corner of the plaza, the relatively austere gallery occupies three levels of a partially restored 18th-century townhouse mansion. It holds temporary exhibitions of both renow …

Admission: FreeOpen: 10am-5pm Tues-SatSan Ignacio #352, esq. a Teniente Rey, Habana Vieja

Manzana de Gómez LH 4

Owned by Julián de Zulueta, construction work began in 1890 according to the project designed by architect Pedro Tomé Veracruisse; however, still unfinished, it was sold to Andrés Gómez Mena, who comp …

EclecticAdmission: n-aLimited by Neptuno, Monserrate, Obispo and Zulueta Streets, Habana Vieja

Plaza de la Revolución LH 4

The idea of building this square emerged in the 1940s, when an international contest was organized to erect a monument to honor José Martí, Cuba’s National Hero. In 1943 the project was finally approv …

ModernAdmission: CUC 3Open: 9am-4:30pm Mon-SatPaseo y Avenida de la Independencia (Boyeros)

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