Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, Baracoa
Visit the welcoming Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Church and admire the Parra Saint Cross, the first symbol of Christianity of the area.
Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Parish
© Eric Alarie
The Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Parish, belonging to the Catholic Church, was built in 1803 in the central park of the city of Baracoa.
Its initial structure has suffered successive transformations until in 1905 it acquired the distribution known today.
Nowadays, it has been under an important restoration, but it can still be visit the relic hidden on its inside, the Parra Saint Cross, which according to the legend is the one planted by Christopher Columbus on its arrival to this lands, becoming the first Christianity symbol in the New World. If it is true that the proofs of the 14 Carbon the date of the end of the 15th century, the wood seems to be indigenous of Cuba, which will discredit the Columbian legend.
Visit the memorable church which is part of the touristic tour in the historic center of the city and admire the Cross which proves the evangelist missions of the first conquests.
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Location:
Antonio Maceo, 152
Opening Hours for masses:
From Monday to Sunday at 18.00, Sundays 9.00
Interactive map:
Guantánamo
What to see:
- City of Guantánamo
- Martí Park
- Plaza del Mercado Market Square
- Policarpo Pineda Rustán Library
- Plaza Mariana Grajales Square
- Punta de Maisí
- Boca de Yumurí
- Baracoa
- Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
- Seboruco de Santa Bárbara Castle
- El Yunque
- Alejandro de Humboldt National Park
- Río Toa
- La Farola Viaduct
- Zoológico de Piedras
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Museums:
Other nearby destinations:
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