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Templo Nacional Masónico

General sightseeing

Architectural style: Art Deco

CA Ranking: 3

Carlos III (Avenida Salvador Allende) #506-508 esquina a Belascoaín (Padre Valera)

This building of imposing image is an example of conventionalism at a time when the architectural avant-garde had already paved the way for new, bolder ideas. From that premise, however, this construction is notable due to its design and balance between horizontal and vertical elements, with two vast pilasters and a tower, crowned with a globe topped by the Freemasonry symbol. The lobby features a sculpture of Juan José Sucre and a mural painting by Manuel Mesa.

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

Parque Mariana Grajales LH 3

Ocupying a whole block in El Vedado, Mariana Grajales Park is right across the Saúl delgado High School. The monument in the center of the park is that of Mariana Grajales, mother of Lt. General Anton …

23 entre C y D

Casa de la Comedia LH 3

Tucked down a cobble-side street around the corner from the Depósito del Automóvil is the “House of Comedy.” Plays were first performed here in 1778. Today, it promotes new Cuban plays. Admission deta …

Admission: CUC 2Justiz #18, e/ Baratillo y Oficios

Memorial a las Víctimas del Maine LH 3

This is a memorial in front of the Hotel Nacional dedicated to the 266 people who died when the second-class pre-dreadnought armor cruiser USS Maine sank due to an explosion in Havana harbor on Februa …

On Malecón, in front of the Hotel Nacional

Casa Museo de África LH 3

The 17th-century townhouse mansion at Obrapia #157 originally served as a shop selling snuff. Today, as the House of Africa, it displays objects of different African cultures, especially ivory carving …

Admission: FreeOpen: 9am-5pm Tues-SunObrapía #157, e/ Mercaderes y San Ignacio, Habana Vieja

Zanja Real LH 3

Mid-way along the west side of the Basílica Menor y Convento de San Francisco de Asís, Calle Brasil (Teniente Rey) leads south one block to Plaza Vieja. Exposed in the center of the cobbled street are …

Admission: FreeTeniente Rey e/ Mercaderes y Oficios, Habana Vieja

Casa Natal de José Martí LH 3

This is a modest residence dating from the early 19th century whose fundamental worth stems from its being the birthplace of Cuban National Heroe José Martí. Architecturally, its interest lies in the …

Admission: CUC 1Open: 9am-6pm dailyPaula (Leonor Pérez) 314, e/ Egido y Picota, Habana Vieja

Casa Oswaldo Guayasamín LH 2

This institution honors Ecuadorian painter Oswaldo Guayasamín (1919-1999), a dedicated socialist, supporter of the Cuban Revolution, and close friend to Fidel Castro. It’s located in an 18th-century m …

Admission: FreeOpen: 9am-4:30pm Tues-SunObrapia #112. Habana Vieja

Casa Cubana del Perfume LH 2

This quaint and lovely shop sells perfumes from the Cuban Suchel brand, and prepares personalized fragrances on site according to patrons’ tastes. It also doubles as a small museum, with a 19th-centur …

Admission: n-aOpen: 10am-5:20pm, Mon-SatTeniente Rey #13, Habana Vieja

Parque Arqueológico de la Maestranza LH 2

By the 1700s, Havana boasted an artillery factory for the manufacture and repair of weapons and ammunition. The factory was demolished and a “castle” was the built for the Police. This archeological s …

Admission: FreeCuba e/ Chacón y Tacón, Habana Vieja

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