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Zanja Real

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General sightseeing
CA Ranking: 3
Admission: Free
Teniente Rey e/ Mercaderes y Oficios, Habana Vieja

    • Mid-way along the west side of the Basílica Menor y Convento de San Francisco de Asís, Calle Brasil (Teniente Rey) leads south one block to Plaza Vieja. Exposed in the center of the cobbled street are two archaeological sites displaying portions of the Zanja Real (Royal Canal)— the original aqueduct that was initiated in 1566 and supplied the city with water before the construction of the Albear Acqueduct in 1835.

    
  • Basílica Menor y Convento de San Francisco de Asís

    Basílica Menor y Convento de San Francisco de Asís  LH 5+

    History & Architecture Initiated in its present form in 1716, this religious edifice was the most important symbol of the presence of the Franciscan order in Havana. It is a remake of an original, …

    BaroqueAdmission: CUC 2Open: 9am-6:30pm dailyOficios e/ Amargura y Teniente Rey, Habana Vieja
    La Zorra y el Cuervo

    La Zorra y el Cuervo  LH 5

    Probably the most well known venue for jazz in Havana, the ‘Fox & Crow’ offers an intimate environment in this basement venue notably marked by a red English telephone box at its entrance. Top jaz …

    Jazz Jazz ClubAdmission: CUC 10Open: Open 10pm-2am dailyCalle 23, entre N y O
    Museo de la Revolución

    Museo de la Revolución  LH 5

    History & architecture In 1909, Governor General Aubert decided to build a new venue for the Provincial Government where the old city wall used to be. The design was by architects Rodolfo Marurí ( …

    EclecticAdmission: CUC 5Open: 10am-5pm dailyRefugio #1 e/ Avenida de las Misiones y Zulueta, Habana Vieja
    Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas

    Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas  LH 5+

    This museum opened in 1964 and is housed in the house of José Gómez Mena, a mansion designed by the French architects P. Virad and M. Destugué in 1927. Gómez’s sister, María Luisa Gómez Mena, a wealth …

    EclecticAdmission: Tour CUC 3 (English-speaking guides available); free under-12sOpen: 10:30am-5:30pm Tue-Sat; 10am-12:30pm Sun17 #502 esquina a E
    El Patio (Casa del Marqués de Aguas Claras)

    El Patio (Casa del Marqués de Aguas Claras)  LH 5

    Located on the north-west corner of the former Plaza de la Ciénaga, today Plaza de la Catedral, this mansion stands out from its neighbors due to its wide and spacious portal juts out onto the plaza, …

    ColonialAdmission: FreeSan Ignacio #54, esq. a Empedrado, Habana Vieja
    Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes – Edificio de Arte Cubano

    Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes – Edificio de Arte Cubano  LH 5

    Edificio de Arte Cubano – The Cuban collection The 30,000 plus pieces that form the Cuban collection is divided into six basic sections: Colonial Art (from the 16th to the 19th century), with a room d …

    ModernAdmission: CUC 5 / CUC 8Open: 10am-6pm Tues-SunTrocadero e/ Zulueta y Monserrate, Habana Vieja
    Casa-Estudio de José Fuster

    Casa-Estudio de José Fuster  LH 5+

    José Antonio Rodríguez Fuster is a ceramist, draftsman, painter and printmaker. He has made illustrations for several publications, participated in a number of international symposiums and events, and …

    Open: 9am-6pm daily226 esquina a 3A
    Castillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro

    Castillo de los Tres Reyes del Morro  LH 5+

    Designed by Italian engineer Juan Bautista Antonelli and built by slaves with rocks extracted from the moats in the last decades of the 16th century, the Morro Castle to defend the town of San Cristob …

    Neo-classicalAdmission: CUC 4Open: 10am-7pm daily; Lighthouse: 9am-8pm dailyNorth-eastern side of the harbor.
    Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes – Edificio de Arte Internacional

    Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes – Edificio de Arte Internacional  LH 5

    The International collection (Edificio de Arte Internacional) In 2001, after the new venues were chosen for the National Museum of Fine Arts, the international collection was installed in the former C …

    OtherAdmission: CUC 5 / CUC 8Open: 10am-6pm Tues-SunZulueta y San José, Habana Vieja
    Maqueta de La Habana

    Maqueta de La Habana  LH 5+

    This scale model of Havana is the third largest scale model in the world. It was built at a scale of 1:1000 and spans over 144 square meters. It is approximately 22 meters long and 10 meters wide and …

    Open: 9:30am-5pm Tue-Sat28 #113 entre 1ra y 3ra
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