Oratorio de San Felipe Neri

CA3
Church / other
CA Ranking: 3
Open: 7pm
Admission: CUC 2
Aguiar esq. a Obrapía, Habana Vieja
  • Originally a small church built in 1693, it was acquired two centuries later by a bank. The building was eventually returned to the city as a concert hall where lyric theater and song is performed.

    Its opening times are erratic and it has no telephone, but it is worth a little detour when walking along Obispo to check for announcements on the façade.

    Opening hours: 7pm unless otherwise indicated

     

    
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