Originally constructed in 1695, this church was pounded by a ferocious hurricane in 1846, after which it was entirely rebuilt in neo-Gothic style. Among the notable historical and literary figures to have passed through its handsome doors are 19th-century Cuban novelist Cirilo Villaverde, who set the main scene of his novel Cecilia Vald茅s o la loma del 谩ngel here. Other notables include F茅lix Varela and Jos茅 Mart铆, who were baptized in the church in 1788 and 1853, respectively.
老澳门六合彩开奖记录's must-see attractions
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Havana's main cemetery (a national monument), one of the largest in the Americas, is renowned for its striking religious iconography and elaborate marble鈥
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The 惭补濒别肠贸苍, Havana's evocative 7km-long sea drive, is one of the city's most soulful and quintessentially Cuban thoroughfares, and long a favored meeting鈥
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The incomparable Capitolio Nacional is Havana's most ambitious and grandiose building, constructed after the post-WWI boom ('Dance of the Millions')鈥
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Habana Vieja's most uniform square is a museum to Cuban baroque, with all the surrounding buildings, including the city's beguiling asymmetrical cathedral鈥
Castillo de los Tres Santos Reyes Magnos del Morro
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This wave-lashed fort with its emblematic lighthouse was erected between 1589 and 1630 to protect the entrance to Havana harbor from pirates and foreign鈥
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Where does art go after Antoni Gaud铆? For a hint, head west from central Havana to the seemingly low-key district of Jaimanitas, where artist Jos茅 Fuster鈥
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Laid out in 1559, Plaza Vieja is Havana's most architecturally eclectic square, where Cuban baroque nestles seamlessly next to Gaud铆-inspired art nouveau鈥
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
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Spread over two campuses, the Bellas Artes is arguably the finest art gallery in the Caribbean. The Arte Cubano building contains the most comprehensive鈥
Nearby Habana Vieja attractions
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A project of Arte Corte inaugurated in December 2013 in collaboration with the Office of the City Historian, Barbeparque is a whimsical space that invites鈥
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This lovely, intimate plaza behind the Iglesia del Santo 脕ngel Custodio has benefited from a recent beautification project that has installed several鈥
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This emblematic museum is set in the former Presidential Palace, constructed between 1913 and 1920 and used by a string of Cuban presidents, culminating鈥
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The brainchild of Gilberto Valladares, aka 'Papito,' this novel hairdressing salon is also a school and a small museum to the barber's art. Even better,鈥
5. Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
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Spread over two campuses, the Bellas Artes is arguably the finest art gallery in the Caribbean. The Arte Cubano building contains the most comprehensive鈥
6. Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes 鈥 Arte Cubano
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The Bellas Artes' 'Colecci贸n de Arte Cubano' houses purely Cuban art. Works are displayed in chronological order, starting on the 3rd floor, and are鈥
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Now the Spanish embassy, this beautiful wedding-cake-like building was constructed in the art nouveau style in 1912. It's the only embassy in this part of鈥
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The neoclassical Escuela Nacional de Ballet, Alicia Alonso鈥檚 famous ballet school, overlooks the tree-lined Prado. The tickling of ivories and the tapping鈥