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.

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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

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Old Havana contains Havana Cathedral
Habana Vieja contains Havana Cathedral
Havana Cathedral alsoKnownAs Havana Cathedral
this entity surface form: Catedral de la Habana
Havana Cathedral alsoKnownAs Havana Cathedral
this entity surface form: Catedral de San Cristóbal de La Habana
Bodeguita del Medio near Havana Cathedral
Plaza de la Catedral hasCentralMonument Havana Cathedral
this entity surface form: Cathedral of Havana
Plaza de la Catedral hasView Havana Cathedral
this entity surface form: Havana Cathedral façade
Episcopal Diocese of Cuba hasCathedral Havana Cathedral
this entity surface form: Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, Havana
Roman Catholic Church in Cuba hasCathedral Havana Cathedral
this entity surface form: Cathedral of Havana