Oratorio de San Felipe Neri

CA4
Style of place: Church/catedral
Cover: 2
Style of music: Classical music
Ambience
Popularity
Entertainment
Service
Best for: Fabulous acoustics for a classical concert
Worst for: Finding out what’s on when.
Calle Aguiar No.412 entre Obrapia y Lamparilla, Old Havana
  • The opening of this concert hall is a result of the architectural work being carried out in La Habana Vieja. Originally a church built in 1693; it was acquired two centuries later by a bank and remained a money vault until restoration began in the 1990s. The acoustics and the solemnity of the hall work best with classical piano concerts. Check What’s On Havana this month for program details.

    
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