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.

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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: Museum of the Revolution and Central Park.

Museum of the Revolution

Museum

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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

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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

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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 in the municipality of Centro Habana 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 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
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Latitude

23.1362° or 23° 8′ 10″ north

Longitude

-82.35613° or 82° 21′ 22″ west

Open location code

76MV4JPV+FG

OpenStreetMap ID

way 292762417

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=catholic

Wikidata 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: Orden de San Agustín (frailes agustinos en La Habana) and Parque Cristo.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Hostal del Buen Viaje and Casa Martin Havana.

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