Havana Cathedral
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Havana Cathedral is an 18th-century baroque Roman Catholic cathedral in Havana, Cuba, renowned for its distinctive asymmetrical towers and status as one of the city's most iconic colonial landmarks.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Havana Cathedral canonical | 3 |
| Cathedral of Havana | 2 |
| Catedral de San Cristóbal de La Habana | 1 |
| Catedral de la Habana | 1 |
| Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Havana | 1 |
| Havana Cathedral façade | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque church
ⓘ
Roman Catholic cathedral ⓘ cathedral ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Havana Cathedral
ⓘ
surface form:
Catedral de San Cristóbal de La Habana
Havana Cathedral ⓘ
surface form:
Catedral de la Habana
|
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
Colonial Baroque ⓘ
surface form:
Cuban Baroque
|
| centuryOfConstruction | 18th century ⓘ |
| cityLandmarkStatus | one of Havana's most iconic colonial landmarks ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1777 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1748 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Cuba ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Christopher
ⓘ
Havana, Cuba ⓘ
surface form:
San Cristóbal de La Habana
|
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| feature |
asymmetrical towers
ⓘ
baroque façade ⓘ bell towers ⓘ large central nave ⓘ side chapels ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | Latin cross plan ⓘ |
| function | seat of the Archbishop of Havana ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Cristóbal de la Habana
ⓘ
surface form:
Archdiocese of San Cristóbal de la Habana
|
| hasDiocese |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Cristóbal de la Habana
ⓘ
surface form:
Archdiocese of San Cristóbal de la Habana
|
| hasFacadeOrientation | west-facing façade ⓘ |
| hasSquare | Plaza de la Catedral ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | national monument of Cuba ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Havana, Cuba
ⓘ
surface form:
Havana
Old Havana ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Plaza de la Catedral ⓘ |
| material | coral stone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Cuban Baroque architecture
ⓘ
colonial-era religious art ⓘ distinctive asymmetrical towers ⓘ |
| partOf |
Old Havana
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Havana and its Fortification System
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Cristóbal de la Habana ⓘ |
| primaryBuildingMaterial | limestone with fossilized marine organisms ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| status | active church ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events
ⓘ
religious services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Catedral de la Habana
this entity surface form:
Catedral de San Cristóbal de La Habana
this entity surface form:
Cathedral of Havana
this entity surface form:
Havana Cathedral façade
this entity surface form:
Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Havana
this entity surface form:
Cathedral of Havana