Just when you thought I've written about all the churches in Old Havana....I go and find another one. Actually there may even be a couple more, this one kind of sprung up on me when I wandered along a street that I've not walked before. The fact is that I've seen the back of this church while driving out of Old Havana many times but as I said I've never walked by here, surprisingly.
The year the church was built varies from one publication to another but upon further investigation I believe it was built by the Bishop Diego Avelino de Compostela in early 1600's and promoted to accessory parish in 1630. It was badly damaged after a hurricane in 1846 and rebuilt by the Bishop Jacinto María Martínez from 1866-1871. Two of Cuba's most important people were baptized in this church, Félix Varela in 1788 and José Martí in 1853. The church is situated in front of a beautiful, tiny colonial square called Plazuela de Santo Ángel, I have to say that this is the most European looking spot that I've seen in the city. It's worth walking by here and maybe having a bite to eat or a cafe con leche on one of the patios located in front of the church. There are many restaurants in this pocket of Old Havana.
Calle Compostela y Cuarteles
Loma del Ángel, Habana Vieja
The year the church was built varies from one publication to another but upon further investigation I believe it was built by the Bishop Diego Avelino de Compostela in early 1600's and promoted to accessory parish in 1630. It was badly damaged after a hurricane in 1846 and rebuilt by the Bishop Jacinto María Martínez from 1866-1871. Two of Cuba's most important people were baptized in this church, Félix Varela in 1788 and José Martí in 1853. The church is situated in front of a beautiful, tiny colonial square called Plazuela de Santo Ángel, I have to say that this is the most European looking spot that I've seen in the city. It's worth walking by here and maybe having a bite to eat or a cafe con leche on one of the patios located in front of the church. There are many restaurants in this pocket of Old Havana.
Calle Compostela y Cuarteles
Loma del Ángel, Habana Vieja
Approaching the square by Calle Cuarteles
Approaching the square by Calle Compostela
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