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. Catedral de la Asunción
The Cathedral façade is Neo-Classical, but the
original church is four centuries old. It is
believed that Diego Velázquez is buried
somewhere beneath the building, but
there is no proof of this (p231).

C A L L E B A R T O L O M É M A S Ó This spacious viewing terrace,

Balcón de Velázquez
built over the site of a Spanish
fortress, offers a magnificent
view of the picturesque quarter
of Tivolí, as well as the port and
the bay of Santiago.
Seafront
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C A L L E G E N E R A L L A C R E T

. Casa de Diego Velázquez
Built in 1516–30, the residence
of the Spanish conquistador
Diego Velázquez is considered
by some to be the oldest
P A R Q U E C É S P E D E S building in Cuba. Restoration
was carried out in 1965 and
2013, and it is now the home
of the Museo Ambiente
Histórico Cubano (p230).

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The Casa de la Cultura Miguel
Matamoros, an eclectic building
(1919) housing the sumptuous
Salón de los Espejos, is a venue
for artistic and cultural events.

Ayuntamiento
The Ayuntamiento (town hall), a symbol
of the city, was built in 1950 according
to 18th-century designs found in
the Indies Archive. It was from this
building’s central balcony that Fidel
Castro made his first speech to the
Cuban people, on 1 January 1959.

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