Church del Espíritu Santo, Havana

The Iglesia del Espíritu Santo is a colonial church in , Havana, Cuba that was built in 1635 on the corner of Calles Cuba and Acosta. It contains notable paintings including a seated, post-crucifixion Christ on the right wall, and catacombs.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: the Iglesia del Espíritu Santo at #161 Calle Acosta was built in 1635 on the corner of the corner of Calles Cuba and Acosta by a fraternity of Afro-Cuban ex slaves
  • Also known as: “Church of the Holy Spirit”, “Iglesia del Espíritu Santo (Havana)”, “Iglesia del Espíritu Santo, Havana”, and “Parroquia del Espíritu Santo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of San Francisco de Paula, Havana and Havana Old Square.

Church
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The Iglesia de San Francisco de Paula, Havana is part of the ecclesiastical heritage of . It is located at 110 Calle Leonor Pérez on the corner of Calle San Ignacio. It is near the bay on the south side of Havana Vieja."… is situated 230 metres southeast of Church del Espíritu Santo, Havana.

Square
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The Plaza Vieja is a plaza located in , . The plaza and its surroundings are also one of the seven consejos populares of the municipality of Old Havana. It has a residential population of 17,426. is situated 400 metres north of Church del Espíritu Santo, Havana.

Railway station
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Havana Central is the main railway terminal in and the largest railway station in . It serves as the hub of the rail system in the country. It handles the arrival and departure of national and divisional commuter trains, and is home to the national railway company, Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Cuba, the only intercity passenger rail transport operating in the Caribbean. is situated 510 metres southwest of Church del Espíritu Santo, Havana.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Havana and Casablanca.

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is the capital city of , and one of the fifteen provinces of the Republic of Cuba. Visitors come to for its music, history, culture, architecture and monuments.

Suburb
is a ward of the city of , the capital of , belonging to the municipal borough of . It is situated to the east of the entrance to .

Neighborhood
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The Havana is in the municipality of and is one of the oldest and largest Chinatowns in Latin America. It is considered the second most important in the world, after that of in the .

Church del Espíritu Santo, Havana

Latitude
23.13245° or 23° 7′ 57″ north
Longitude
-82.3504° or 82° 21′ 1″ west
Open location code
76MV4JJX+XR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23945193
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Wiki­data ID
Q60751638
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Church del Espíritu Santo, Havana” goes by many names.

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