Habana Vieja, Old Havana

El Templete, Havana

The neoclassic El Templete, a classical temple at the northeast corner of Plaza de Armas, erected in 1827 with a portico supported by Tuscan columns and Doric entablature. It was inaugurated on 19 March 1828, on the site where in 1519 the first mass and town council meeting were held, beside a massive ceiba tree (felled by a hurricane in 1828, but since replanted). Inside is a wall-to-ceiling triptych depicting the first mass, the council meeting and El Templete's inauguration, with a bust of the artist, Jean-Baptiste.Vermay.

Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Sat Feb 20, 2016
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