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Address:Cuba 602 e/ Sol y Luz, Habana Vieja
Construction date:1638-1643 Restoration:D Tabeada 1990 |
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Current use:
This convent was the first monastery of nuns erected in the city. It covers an area of four blocks of the historical centre of the city.
The exterior part is very simple, lacks of adornments and its spaces are plain like in other conventual constructions at that time.
It is formed by three cloisters of two stories and a garden area. The main cloister includes a wide and luxuriant central courtyard surrounded by corridors limited by sturdy rough stone arcades in the lower storey contrasting with the simple wooden bases of its higher storey.
The other two cloisters are smaller. In one of them, a curious domestic construction stands out in its interior known as Casa del Marino (Sailor House) while in the other the batten roofs of the upper storey are very attractive.
The church owns only one nave and it is roofed with only one batten. It has a high tower which is not easily seen due to its closeness to the street and the lack of forward space allowing its visibility.
In 1922 the nuns left the building and this was acquired by the Secretariat of Public Works that introduced several changes.
Other data:
It is not opened to the public, only conducted visits.
