Iglesia San Francisco de Asís - La Havana, Cuba - Baroque Architecture on Waymarking.com

"The Iglesia San Francisco de Asís Church and Convent are located on the south side of Plaza de San Francisco de Asís Square, in Old Havana, Cuba.

This particular church, built in 1608, was refurbished in Baroque style between 1719 and 1738. The Basilica Menor del Convento has nowadays become a well-known concert hall, thanks to its wonderful acoustics; along with the church, the convent also houses the Religious Art Museum, where several paintings, silver items, carvings, religious pottery pieces, and archaeological objects are exhibited. Some of them date back to the end of the 17th century.

In the halls and galleries of the convent there are several temporary Cuban and foreign works on display, but they are also used as a scene for conferences, presentations, or other national and international events.

The church has a beautiful garden honoring Mother Teresa of Calcutta where you’ll find sculptures from several contemporary artists."

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Style: Baroque Type of building (structure): Large religious building (church, monastery, synagogue...) Date of origin:: 1608 but refurbished in baroque in 1719 Architect(s): Not listed Web site of the object (if exists): Not listed Address: Not listed

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Date Logged Log   10/18/2020 Ariberna visited it