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La Moderna Poesía

CA4
General sightseeing
Architectural style: Art Deco
CA Ranking: 4
Admission: Free
Obispo y Bernaza, Habana Vieja
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    • Owned by the López Serrano family–who evidently had a preference for Art Deco–this bookstore is a sample of how the sober interplay between lines and volumes can achieve a discreet elegance highlighted by the typography, which is in keeping with the style, on the façade above the entrance. Since its opening, it has been the “insignia” bookstore of the city.

    
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