San Francisco de Asis Havana Cuba
by Joan Carroll
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San Francisco de Asis Havana Cuba
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Joan Carroll
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Photograph - Photography And Digital Art
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On one side of the Plaza de San Francisco in Havana Cuba sits the basilica and the monastery of San Francisco de Asis (Saint Francis of Assisi). They were built at the end of sixteenth century (1580–91) as the home of the Franciscan community, and were altered in the baroque style in 1730. The bell tower is the tallest in Havana. The church served as a place of worship by the British during the eleven months of 1762 when they occupied and ruled Havana. Finally, in 1841 it was taken over by the Spanish state as part of a political move against the powerful religious orders of the day and ceased to serve as a church. Today it is a concert hall for classical, chamber and choral music performances and serves as a home to a world-renowned all-female string ensemble. The basilica is said to have the best acoustics in Havana.
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