Cathedral Havana Cuba BW Matte

by Joan Carroll

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Cathedral Havana Cuba BW Matte

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Joan Carroll

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Photograph - Photography And Digital Art

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Cathedral Square, or Plaza de la Catedral, in Havana Cuba is quiet in the very early morning before sunrise. Plaza de la Catedral is one of the five main squares in Old Havana and the site of the Cathedral of Havana from which it takes its name. Originally a swamp, it was later drained and used as a naval dockyard before the cathedral was built. Following the construction of the Cathedral in 1727, it became the site of some of the city's grandest mansions. The Cathedral of the Virgin Mary of the Immaculate Conception is one of eleven Roman Catholic cathedrals in Cuba and serves as the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Cristobal de la Habana. 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 the Gulf of Mexico's ocean floor. Preserved marine fossils are present in the facade. It is not an optical illusion, the right bell tower is actually wider than the left! The larger tower contains two bells that were cast with gold and silver mixed into bronze which gives them an elegant and sweeter tone.

FEATURED PHOTO, Black and White Photography group, 10/6/17

FEATURED PHOTO, Black And White - The Art Form group, 9/15/17

joan carroll, church, tower, towers, bell, bells, plaza, arches, monument, historic, illuminated, landmark, spanish, square, tropical, travel, traditional, stone, tourism, tourist, caribbean, arch, facade, dark, cuban,

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