Oratorio de San Felipe Neri

Habana Vieja


The Neri has had many incarnations since its founding in 1693: first as a church under various religious orders (Oratorianas, Capuchinos, Carmelitas), then as a bank, and since 2004 as one of Havana’s top venues for classical music (mainly choral).


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1. Museo de Numismático

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2. Museo 28 Septiembre de los CDR

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3. Calle Obispo

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Narrow, chockablock Calle Obispo (Bishop's Street), Habana Vieja's main interconnecting artery, is packed with art galleries, shops, music venues and…

4. Casa de África

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The Casa de África houses sacred objects relating to Santería, including Abakuá masks, collected by ethnographer Fernando Ortíz.

5. Museo de la Farmacia Habanera

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6. Casa de la Obra Pía

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7. Maqueta de La Habana Vieja

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Herein lies a 1:500 scale model of Habana Vieja, complete with an authentic soundtrack meant to replicate a day in the life of the city. It's incredibly…

8. Museo de Bomberos

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This museum contains antediluvian fire equipment dedicated to 19 Havana firefighters who lost their lives in an 1890 railway blaze.