Iglesia del Santo Ángel Custodio Church, Havana
Visit the Iglesia del Santo Ángel Custodio and discover an incredible neo-gothic monument in Old Havana, Cuba
Iglesia del Santo Ángel Custodio Church
© Luis Alveart.
Located at number 2 of Calle Compostela in Old Havana, behind the old Palacio Presidencial (Presidential Palace) and in front of the Loma del Angel, a charming place in the old part of the historical centre of Havana. The Iglesia del Santo Ángel Custodio (Church of the Holy Guardian) Angel was built in 1695, but did not have the category of church until 1788.
The original church was hit hard by a hurricane during 1846, so it was completely renovated in its current neo-Gothic style, which has little to do with the original. Both its history and its beauty make it unique. Built inside the old wall, it served to warn of the presence of pirates and corsairs in past centuries, as it has perfect views of the bay
It is striking that Felix Varela and José Martí were baptized here. It is also curious to know that this temple has been mentioned in Cecilia Valdés, a great 19th century Cuban novel by Cirilo Villaverde.
The temple currently has two towers in the shape of a spire and an atrium where centuries ago the church cemetery was located.
The entry doors are in the shape of pointed arches, and in its interior has three naves covered by barrel vault, as well as an ambulatory, the only church in Cuba to contain this feature.
More information:
Location:
Calle Compostela nº2, La Habana, Cuba.
Opening hours:
During 7:15pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays mass; and 6:00pm Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Interactive map:
What to see in Old Havana
- Essential places to visit:
- Plaza de la Catedral Square
- Havana Cathedral
- Palacio de los Marqueses de Aguas Claras Palace
- Museo de Arte Colonial
- Plaza de Armas Square
- Castillo de la Real Fuerza (Castle of the Royal Force)
- Museo de Navegación (Maritime Museum)
- City Museum (Capitanes Generales Palace)
- Plaza de San Francisco de Asís Square
- San Francisco de Asís Convent and Religious Art Museum
- Rum Museum
- Plaza Vieja Square
- Planetarium
- Calle Mercaderes Street
- Maqueta Museum of Old Havana (Scale Model Museum)
- Calle Obispo Street
- Places to visit (See for superior stays to 3 days):
- La Bodeguita del Medio
- Palacio del Conde de Lombillo Palace
- Marqués de Arcos Palace
- Segundo Cabo Palace
- El Templete
- Automobile Museum
- Casa de la Obra Pía House
- Bacardí Building
- Plaza del Cristo Square
- Belén Convent
- Casa Natal de José Martí (Birthplace Museum)
- Iglesia de San Francisco de Paula Church
- Other places:
- Alejandro Humboldt Museum
- Fototeca de Cuba
- Pablo de la Torriente Brau Cultural Center
- Marqués de Prado Ameno Cards Museum
- National Museum of Natural History of Cuba
- La Casona Art Center
- Simón Bolívar House Museum
- Armería 9 de Abril Museum
- Chocolate Museum
- Casa de Asia House Museum
- Casa de África House Museum
- Casa de México Benito Juárez House Museum
- Tobacco Museum
- Firefighters Museum
- Oswaldo Guayasamín House Museum
- Numismatic Museum
- 28 de Septiembre de los CDR Museum
- Goldsmithing Museum
- Mural Painting Museum
- Farmacia Habanera Museum
- Santa Clara Convent
- Iglesia Parroquial del Espíritu Santo Church
- IIglesia del Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje Church
- Nuestra Señora de Kazán Orthodox Cathedral
- Iglesia del Santo Ángel Custodio Church
- El Floridita
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