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  • Collection: Postales de Cuba: Colección Osvaldo García

Our Lady of Mercy church. Havana. Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament.

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"The Our Lady of Mercy Church in Old Havana dates back to the 18th and 19th century and was built by the Mercedario Fathers who immigrated to Cuba from Catalonia. Their assets were expropriated by the Medizabal government and expelled from Cuba in…

[ Catedral de La Habana ]

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The church was built in the Baroque architectural style with several Tuscan elements, and is considered one of the best examples of Baroque architecture in Cuba. The building is mainly constructed from blocks of coral cut from sources in…

CENTRO ASTURIANO, HAVANA, CUBA
ASTURIANO CLUB

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This beautiful palace, of white stone, rich marbles and irons, has recently been erected by the efforts of 61,000 associates, who for the small payment of $2.00 monthly, enjoy the splendid Sanatorium, Club House, School, Library, Gymnasium,…

COLUMBUS CATHEDRAL, HAVANA, CUBA

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Columbus Cathedral, showing main entrance, and within which the remains of Columbus are said to have rested for years.

FIFTH AVENUE, REPARTO MIRAMAR, HAVANA, CUBA.

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FOUNTAIN AT THE NATIONAL CASINO, HAVANA, CUBA

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The fountain was made by Aldo Gamba, the famous Italian sculptor, while in jail for shooting an English girl whom he later married.