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It is similar to a small Greco-Roman temple. Its back part faces the bay of Havana and its front part faces the Plaza de Armas, which according to the tradition, indicates the place where the first mass and meeting of the city council were held in 1519 to mark the foundation of the villa in its current location. inaugurated in 1828 was built in the same style as its namesake in the Basque city of Guernica. It contains three large paintings by the French painter Jean-Baptiste Vermay. One of its walls bears a plaque stating that the historic center of the city is a part of World Cultural Heritage.
Address: Calle Baratillo e/ O´Reilly y Enna, Plaza de Armas
Directions: Habana Vieja
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