Boyeros

Museo Ernest Hemingway

Museums

Finca Vigía is a house in San Francisco de Paula ward in Havana, Cuba, which was once the residence of Ernest Hemingway. Like Hemingway's Key West home, it is now a museum. The building was constructed in 1886.

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.

Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA)

Universities & colleges

The University of Arts of Cuba / Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA) was established on 1 September 1976 by the Cuban government as a school for the arts. Its original structure had three schools: Music, Visual Arts, and Performing Arts.

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 de San Francisco de Paula

Places of worship

The Iglesia de San Francisco de Paula, Havana is part of the ecclesiastical heritage of Havana. It is located at 110 Calle Leonor Pérez on the corner of Calle San Ignacio. It is near the bay on the south side of Havana Vieja."

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.