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This family, originally from Castilla La Nueva, went to Canary Islands and took part in its conquest. One of its members was also conqueror of Santa Marta, governor of Cartagena de Indias and founded in 1540 the city of Santa Cruz de Mopox (Mompós) in today’s Colombia. Through marriage they be... More» |
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House of the San Juan de Jaruco Count
House of the Casa Barreto Count
| Only an original part of this stately home including the façades is preserved with its privileged location due to its closeness to the port of Havana. Judging by the façade with its long continuous balcony turning over the corner this must have been a special residence. It had originally a c... More» |
Maria Basabe House
| The façade of this house is very simple. It is defined by the regular and symmetric layout of its spaces. The lower floor features a simple front and two windows in its sides, with grilles and shapely balusters. Upstairs, others like this one correspond to this gap and they are finished wi... More» |
Francisco A de Basabe House
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To create this mansion two houses were unified. Like in other constructions at that time, it features a continuous balcony in the façade and the layout around a main courtyard. The pillars of the lower galleries of this yard are of brickwork and the upper ones are made of wood with a peculiar sha... More» |
Gran Teatro de La Habana
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One of the architectural jewelry of Havana is placed in front of Parque Central, next to Capitolio Nacional and it is the Gran Teatro de La Habana. At the beginnings it was named Tacón and it was inaugurated in 1915 in the building which belonged to the Centro Gallego de La Habana. Two aspects ... More» |
Captain Generals Palace’s
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One of the most important architectural monuments in Old Havana, of a neat Baroque style, is the ancient Captains Generals Palace’s, venue to the Spaniard Colonial Government in Cuba for over 100 years and main civil construction in the Plaza de Armas. It is located in the historical site of the c... More» |
Alejandro von Humboldt Museum
| The main objective of this institution is to preserve research and promote the historical legacy of the wise German Alejandro von Humboldt. It was inaugurated by the Office of the Historian of Havana in October 31st, 1997, in a 18th century building. The Alejandro von Humboldt Museum has five exh... More» |
The Chocolate Museum
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Inspired in the Royal Museum of the Real Square in Brussels, Belgium, and born thanks to the support of Madame Jo Draps, its director, this singular place in Havana offers a tour through the history of cacao, its harvesting, production and commercialization. In panels placed in the museum's rooms... More» |
Pharmacy of Havana Museum
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The Pharmacy of Havana Museum reopened on July 30th, 2004. Permanent exhibitions on its three great halls show the history of pharmacy in Cuba. The Catalá, Sarrá and Co. society opened the drug store La Reunión in May 1853, at 41 Teniente Rey Street. It was one of the most elegant and prestig... More» |
San Carlos de la Cabaña Fortress
| Up on a hill at the east of the City of Havana, coming down the rim at the entrance of Havana Bay and some 300 meters from the Three Morro Kings Castle, lies the largest fortress in America: San Carlos de la Cabaña. Restablished the Hispanic dominance in Havana, one of the first dispositions o... More» |