Church Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje, Havana
The Iglesia del Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje is located in Old Havana, Havana on Calle Cristo between Calles Lamparilla y Teniente Rey. Built at a time in which transatlantic crossings were risky, it acquired popularity during colonial times as a temple dedicated to travelers and navigators.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: historic colonial church in Havana, Cuba
- Also known as: “Church of the Holy Christ of Good Journey”, “Iglesia Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje”, and “Parroquia del Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje”
- Address: Villegas, Habana Vieja
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Museum of the Revolution and Central Park.
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 600 metres north of Church Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje, Havana.
Central Park
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Parque Central, Havana is one of the best known and central sites of the city of Havana, Cuba. It is located between Prado, Neptuno, Zulueta and San José streets, and San Rafael Boulevard. Central Park is situated 300 metres northwest of Church Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje, Havana.
Cine Payret (closed)
Movie theater
Photo: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cine Payret (closed) is a movie theater, which is situated 230 metres west of Church Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje, Havana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Havana and Chinatown.
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.
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.
Casablanca
Suburb
Casablanca is a ward of the city of Havana, the capital of Cuba, belonging to the municipal borough of Regla. It is situated to the east of the entrance to Havana Harbor.
Church Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje, Havana
- Categories: Catholic church building, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Centro Habana, La Habana Province, Cuba, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
23.1362° or 23° 8′ 10″ northLongitude
-82.35613° or 82° 21′ 22″ westOpen location code
76MV4JPV+FGOpenStreetMap ID
way 292762417OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q60754421
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In Other Languages
From Hungarian to Spanish—“Church Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje, Havana” goes by many names.
- Hungarian: “Szent Kristóf-templom (Havanna)”
- Hungarian: “Szent Kristóf-templom”
- Spanish: “Iglesia del Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje, La Habana, Cuba”
- Spanish: “Iglesia del Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Orden de San Agustín (frailes agustinos en La Habana) and Parque Cristo.
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