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Instituto de Segunda Enseñanza de La Habana

General sightseeing

Architectural style: Eclectic

CA Ranking: 2

Admission: n-a

Zulueta e/ San José y Teniente Rey, Habana Vieja

The Institute of Secondary Education of Havana was founded in 1863 and originally located on Calle Obispo. It was later moved to this site in 1924 as part of the construction program for the area in the first quarter of the 20th century. The profusion of pediments, cornices and colonnades; the monumentality of the vestibule; and the scenographic decoration of the assembly hall, which contrasts with the austerity of inner courtyards and classrooms, make the Institute of Secondary Education a typical example of the architecture from the Parisian École des Beaux-Arts.

Group of houses on Cárdenas Street LH 4

It is unusual in the city to find in such a short stretch so many interesting examples of Art Nouveau constructions. Only recently has the City Historian’s Office begun restoration works on some of th …

Art NouveauAdmission: FreeCárdenas #101, 103, 107, 159 & 161

Barrio Chino LH 4

Located just a few meters away from El Capitolio, this is the largest and most important Chinatown in the New Continent. According to historian Julio Le Riverend, between 1847 and 1874, around 150,000 …

Centered around Zanja and Dragones

Basílica Menor de San Francisco de Asís LH 4

This imposing and beautiful basilica with fine acoustics hosts some of the most important classical music concerts in Havana. Set in the square of the same name, the church is the home of the Grammy-n …

Classical music

Church/catedralAdmission: CUC 2Calle Oficios, Plaza San Francisco de Asís, Old Havana

Planetario LH 4

Adjoining Fototeca on the square’s east side, the Planetarium is an interactive cultural center inaugurated on December 21, 2009. It provides a fascinating look into the origins and structure of the u …

Admission: CUC 10Open: 10am-3:30pm Wed-SunMercaderes #311 e/ Teniente Rey y Muralla. Plaza Vieja, Habana Vieja

Museo de la Farmacia Habanera La Reunión LH 4

Opened in 2004 in the building where the old pharmacy La Reunión was located, this museum is considered the most important pharmaceutical complex in Cuba and one of the largest and most beautiful in t …

Art NouveauAdmission: FreeOpen: 9am-7pm dailyTeniente Rey esq. a Compostela, Habana Vieja

Museo del Automóvil LH 4

One block east of the plaza, the State-run Museum of Automobiles, previously known as the Depósito del Automóvil, showcases a collection of almost 50 vehicles from 1905 to 1989, includes cars, trucks, …

Admission: CUC 1Open: 9am-4:30pm Tues-SunOficios #13 esq. a Callejón de Jústiz, Habana Vieja

Cinemateca de Cuba (Cine Chaplin) LH 4

The Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC) was the first cultural institution created by the Revolutionary Government on March 24, 1959. Its objective was to organize, establis …

Open: 9am-5pm Mon-SatInstituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos (ICAIC), 23 #1156, entre 10 y 12

Agromercado de 19 y B LH 4

With fresh organic products that include fruits, vegetables and meat, this agromercado is best known among locals for being one of the best stocked open-air vegetable markets in the city.

Open: 7am-5pm,Tue-Sun19 entre A y B

Parque Central LH 4

Completed in 1877 after the city walls were knocked down, the park is bordered by El Prado, Zulueta, San José and Neptuno Streets. It is surrounded by significant buildings, such as the Gran Teatro de …

Admission: n-aBordered by Prado, Zulueta, San José & Neptuno, Habana Vieja

Galería Habana LH 4

This gallery opened in 1962 to promote Cuban talent. Artists such as Wifredo Lam, René Portocarrero, Mariano Rodríguez and Amelia Peláez have shown their work here, establishing this gallery as one of …

Admission: freeOpen: 10am-4pm Mon-Fri; 10am-1pm SatLínea #460

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