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Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas

Museums

The Museum of Decorative Arts, at 17th and E streets in the Vedado district of Havana, Cuba is a decorative arts museum in the former residence of the María Luisa Gómez-Mena viuda de Cagiga, Countess of Revilla de Camargo, sister of José Gómez-Mena Vila, the owner of the Manzana de Gómez. It was designed in Paris by architects P. Virad and M. Destuque, inspired in French Renaissance and was built between 1924 and 1927 in a neo-classical style.

Auditorium Amadeo Roldán

Theatres & arts

The Amadeo Roldán Theatre is a theatre in Havana, Cuba built in 1929. The theatre was destroyed in 1977 by a pyromaniac; it was re-opened in 1999 as the head office of the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba which performs seasonal every Sunday at 11:00PM.

Escuela Latinoamericana de Medicina

Universities & colleges

Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) is an international public medical school operated by the Cuban government. It was established in 1999.

Jardín Botánico Nacional

Urban parks & plazas

El Jardín Botánico Nacional de Cuba es un jardín botánico de unas 500 hectáreas y en el que están expuestas unas 4 000 especies vegetales. Perteneciente a la Universidad de La Habana, tiene como objetivo promover el conocimiento en la población de los aspectos relacionados con las plantas, haciendo hincapié en la flora autóctona.

Iglesia Jesús de Miramar

Places of worship

Iglesia de Jesús de Miramar is the second largest church in Cuba. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Cristobal de la Habana.

Biblioteca Nacional José Martí

Libraries

The National Library José Martí is the national library of Cuba. It is located in Havana and named after the national hero José Martí. This library was established on October 18, 1901. BNJM is a partner in the Digital Library of the Caribbean, contributing digitized materials to share with the world as Open Access. Information about the extensive holdings are available through WorldCat. Its current headquarters was built between 1952 and 1957. It has more than 4 million printed copies.