Background Penal
Background Penal is a government office in Centro Habana, La Habana Province which is located on Padre Varela (Belascoaín). Background Penal is situated nearby to the museum Romeo y Julieta, as well as near the movie theater Compañía Narciso Medina.- Opening hours: Monday—Friday 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Type: Government office
- Also known as: “Antecedentes Penales”
- Address: Padre Varela (Belascoaín)
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of the Revolution and National Library.
Museum of the Revolution
Museum
Photo: Paul Mannix, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Museum of the Revolution is located in the Old Havana section of Havana, Cuba, in what was the presidential palace of all Cuban presidents from Mario García Menocal to Fulgencio Batista. Museum of the Revolution is situated 2 km northeast of Background Penal.
National Library
Library
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The National Library José Martí is the national library of Cuba. It is located in Havana and named after the national hero José Martí. This library was established on October 18, 1901. National Library is situated 1½ km southwest of Background Penal.
Latin American Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.
The Estadio Latinoamericano is a stadium in Havana, Cuba. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the second largest baseball stadium in the world by capacity. Latin American Stadium is situated 1½ km southwest of Background Penal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chinatown and Havana.
Chinatown
Neighborhood
Photo: Lezumbalaberenjena, Public domain.
The Havana Chinatown is located in the municipality of Centro Habana and is one of the oldest and largest Chinatowns in Latin America. It was once considered the second most important in the world, after that of San Francisco in the United States.
Havana
Photo: Rastapopulous, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Havana is the capital city of Cuba, and one of the fifteen provinces of the Republic of Cuba. Visitors come to Havana for its music, history, culture, architecture and monuments.
Vedado
Suburb
Photo: Sandino235, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Vedado is a central business district and urban neighborhood in the city of Havana, Cuba. Bordered on the east by Calzada de Infanta and Central Havana, and on the west by the Alemendares River and Miramar / Playa district, Vedado is a more modern part of the city than the areas to the east, developed in the first half of the 20th century, during the Republic period.
Background Penal
- Categories: office and government building
- Location: Centro Habana, La Habana Province, Cuba, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
23.1297° or 23° 7′ 47″ northLongitude
-82.36953° or 82° 22′ 10″ westOpen location code
76MV4JHJ+V5OpenStreetMap ID
node 5238039023OpenStreetMap feature
office=government
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Highlights include Oficina Provincial de Antecedentes Penales y Cancelación and Romeo y Julieta.
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