The monumental building fronted by 10 modernist columns at the entrance to the Ciudad Libertad is the oldest arts academy in Latin America, founded in Habana Vieja in 1818 and located at this site since 1962. Practically every Cuban artist of note in the last 200 years has studied here.
Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes 'San Alejandro'
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