Templo Nacional Masónico LH 
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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 construc …
Art DecoCarlos III (Avenida Salvador Allende) #506-508 esquina a Belascoaín (Padre Valera) 
Cárcel de la Habana LH 2
Up until 1834 there were no prisons in Havana. Back then, prisoners were crammed together in a small area on the Palacio de Gobierno’s basement. With this in mind, Lieutenant General Miguel Tacón, Gov …
Casa del Científico (Casa de José Miguel Gómez) LH 2
The compact yet extravagant Beaux Arts building on the northwest corner of Prado and Trocadero was once the residence of Cuba’s second president, José Miguel Gómez, known as ‘El Tiburón’ (The Shark). …
EclecticAdmission: FreePrado #212 esq. a Trocadero, Habana Vieja 
Edificio Rodríguez Vázquez LH 2
This 1941 building repeats the structure of lines that emphasize verticality and includes a small two story-tower. Initially known as the Rodríguez Vázquez Building, it included two cinemas, a café-re …
Art DecoGaliano entre Neptuno y Concordia 
Instituto de Segunda Enseñanza de La Habana LH 2
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 t …
EclecticAdmission: n-aZulueta e/ San José y Teniente Rey, Habana Vieja 
Fuente de las Américas LH 2
The Fuente de Las Américas, built as a tribute to the discoverer of the Americas, was inaugurated in 1924 as part of the construction of Avenida de las Américas, now known as 5ta Avenida. Made in whit …
Hotel Telégrafo LH 2+
Initially located on Amistad Street and relocated in 1899 to its present site, the Telégrafo Hotel was rebuilt in 1911 and was considered then one of the most modern hotels in Havana. In 2001 it was r …
$48 - $69ROOMS: 63Prado No. 408 esquina a Neptuno 
Edificio del Seguro Médico LH 2
This is one of the most significant exponents of the trends in architecture in Havana of its time. According to architect Pedro Martínez Inclán, “Quintana can boast about having given Havana…two build …
Modern23 esquina a N 
Banco de La Habana LH 2
This 1915 two-story building was made of reinforced concrete. Its façade was composed of elements of the Ionic order and stood out because of its semicircular portico and its beautiful wooden door, wh …
EclecticAdmission: FreeCuba e/ Obispo y Obrapía, Habana Vieja 
Fuente de Neptuno LH 2
The Fuente de Neptuno (Fountain of Neptune) was imported from Italy. Besides its ornamental function, it also supplied water to three boats at the same time, for which large iron rings were placed for …
