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Parque Albear

City squares / parks

CA Ranking: 3

Admission: Free

Monserrate e/ Obispo y O’Reilly, Habana Vieja

The main attraction of this small park is an elegant life-size Carrara marble statue of engineer Francisco de Albear y Lara, sculpted in 1895 by Cuban artist José Vilalta de Saavedra. Albear dedicated the last 30 years of his life to his most important work, Havana’s aqueduct, still functioning, and which was awarded the Gold Medal for technical and aesthetic excellence at the Paris Exhibition in 1878.

Hospital Hermanos Ameijeiras LH 3

The Hermanos Ameijeiras hospital opened on December 3, 1982. In the late 1950s the dictator Batista planned the construction of a new building for the National Bank of Cuba on the grounds where the Ho …

Modern

Casa de Dionisio Velasco LH 3

Built in 1912, the building was conceived as a grand palace. Lavishly ornamented on its facade, it features overhanging balconies and windows which break the horizontal line of the balustrade. This mo …

EclecticAdmission: FreeCárcel #51 esq. a Zulueta, Habana Vieja

Edificio del Retiro Odontológico LH 3

In 1953, architect Antonio Quintana won the competition for the design of a building which would house doctors’ offices, stores and other public spaces. The use of brise-soleil, popularized by the Fre …

ModernL entre 23 y 21

Calle San Lázaro LH 3

Stretching 14 blocks, this street takes its name from the San Lázaro Hospital built in 1746. It was s=successively renamed as Calle Ancha del Norte, Calle del Basurero, Avenida Antonio Maceo and Aveni …

Parroquia del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús (Parroquia del Vedado) LH 3

Built in 1892, this is Vedado’s oldest church; and is mostly known by its celebration of Corpus Christi in May, in addition to many other Catholic festivities. The wooden altar, pulpit and stained-gla …

OtherOpen: 9am-5pm dailyLínea entre C y D

Cruz Verde LH 3

The corner of Amargura and Mercaderes is known as Cruz Verde (Green Cross) due to a green-painted cross affixed to the northwest-facing cornerstone. The cross is one of twelve that were to be found al …

Admission: n-aMercaderes, esq. a Amargura, Habana Vieja

Castillo de San Salvador de la Punta LH 3

Given its strategic location on one side of the harbor mouth, this fortress was one of the two most important defensive constructions in Havana’s defense system in colonial times. Construction works t …

RenaissanceAdmission: CUC 5; free under-12sOpen: 10am-6pm Wed-SunAvenida del Puerto y Paseo de Martí (Prado)

Fuente de los Leones LH 3

Designed in 1836 by Italian artist Giuseppe Gaggini, the Carrara marble Fuente del Conde de Villanueva is popularly known as “Fuente de los Leones” for its four lions, one to each corner, resting on p …

Plaza de San Francisco, Habana Vieja

Hotel Saratoga LH 3

The Saratoga Hotel – Reborn The oldest reference of what today is the elegant eclectic Saratoga Hotel dates back to 1879 when construction works for a three-story building began. The first floor was s …

EclecticAdmission: Free

$115 - $144ROOMS: 96Prado #603 esq. a Dragones, Habana Vieja

Museo del Chocolate LH 3

Although calling this place a museum is an overstatement, there are some intriguing artefacts relating to the history of chocolate production in Cuba. More appropriate would be to call it Café Fábrica …

Admission: FreeOpen: 10am-7:30pm dailyMercaderes esq. a Amargura, Habana Vieja

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