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Iglesia Parroquial de Santa María del Rosario

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CA Ranking: 4

Open: 8am- 6pm Tues-Sun

Calle 24 e/ 31 y 33, Santa María del Rosario

This church is located in Santa María del Rosario, a small village in the outskirts of Havana. Its nave has a Latin-cross floor plan and is covered with paneled ceilings. On the asymmetrical façade, on one end, is the entrance on the shape of an arch with two columns on each side. The scallops on the cross are decorated with paintings of Cuban artist José Nicolás de la Escalera, and in one of them is the first pictorial work to show a black man. This National Monument was restored by the Ministry of Public Works in 1947. Further restoration works were made in 1963, following the design of architect Fernando López.

Opening hours: 8am-noon Tues-Sat; 3:30pm-6pm Sun

Memorial a Julio Antonio Mella

Memorial a Julio Antonio Mella LH 1

Across from the Universidad de La Habana is this memorial, often used to make concerts and for political or student rallies. It holds the ashes of Julio Antonio Mella, a young student leader and found …

San Lázaro y L

Museo de Orfebrería

Museo de Orfebrería LH 1

The museum displays a collection of silver walking sticks, swords and other items of metalwork by Cuban silversmiths from the 15th-20th centuries. Especially interesting are the pieces from the coloni …

Admission: FreeOpen: 9am-5pm Tues-SunObispo #113, e/ Mercaderes y Oficios, Habana Vieja

Compañía Cubana de Electricidad

Compañía Cubana de Electricidad LH 1

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, …

ModernCarlos III (Avenida Salvador Allende) #606 entre Oquendo y Soledad

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

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

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

Palacio del Segundo Cabo

Palacio del Segundo Cabo

In 1770 the Spanish Crown decided to construct a building next to the Castillo de la Real Fuerza on the north side of the Plaza de Armas to serve as the Royal Post Office, responsible for all postal c …

BaroqueAdmission: n-aO’Reilly #4, esq. a Cuba, Habana Vieja

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