Calle Obispo

Habana Vieja


Narrow, chockablock Calle Obispo (Bishop's Street), Habana Vieja's main interconnecting artery, is packed with art galleries, shops, music venues and people. Four- and five-story buildings block out most of the sunlight, and the swaying throng seems to move in time to the beautiful din of competing live music that wafts out of every bar.


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Nearby Habana Vieja attractions

1. Edificio Santo Domingo

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The block behind Plaza de Armas was the original home of Havana's university, from 1728 to 1902. The university was once part of a convent. The office…

2. Maqueta de La Habana Vieja

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Herein lies a 1:500 scale model of Habana Vieja, complete with an authentic soundtrack meant to replicate a day in the life of the city. It's incredibly…

3. Calle Mercaderes

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Cobbled, car-free Calle Mercaderes (Merchant's Street) has been extensively restored by the Office of the City Historian and is an almost complete replica…

4. Casa de la Obra Pía

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One of the more muscular sights around Calle Mercaderes is this typical Havana aristocratic residence, constructed around 1648 and rebuilt in 1780…

5. Casa de Asia

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Casa de Asia exhibits a minor cache of paintings and sculpture from China and Japan.

6. Museo de Pintura Mural

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A simple museum that exhibits some beautifully restored original frescoes in the Casa del Mayorazgo de Recio, popularly considered to be Havana's oldest…

7. Casa de África

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The Casa de África houses sacred objects relating to Santería, including Abakuá masks, collected by ethnographer Fernando Ortíz.

8. Statue of Simón Bolívar

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The corner of Mercaderes and Obrapía has an international flavor, with a bronze statue of Simón Bolívar, the Latin America liberator, in a small park.

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