Plaza del Cristo Square, Old Havana
Get to know the atmosphere of Plaza del Cristo to enjoy the Cuban peace and quiet in Old Havana
Plaza del Cristo Square
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Plaza del Cristo Square is located on the western side of Old Havana, a bit further from the old city. It has also been restored by the Havana Historian’s Office.
It is worth visiting the 1732 Iglesia del Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje Church. It has recently been partly restored, and from it its stained glass windows and brightly colored ceiling stand out.
It is a place with many stories and legends about the sea, as the sailors, came to the Iglesia del Santo Cristo (Church of the Holy Christ) to ask for protection before leaving on their voyages or to pay homage to thank divine help in case they had already finished their journey.
The Plaza del Cristo is an ideal place if you want to get away from the tourist masses and see how daily Cuban life goes. It is a faithful reflection of Cuban traditionalism, as far as architecture is concerned, there are still many vestiges of another time, such as the colonial houses or small tobacco shops.
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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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