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| Arco de Belén | |
|---|---|
 view from the west, ca 1921 | |
| General information | |
| Address | No. 307 Calle Acosta |
| Town or city | Havana |
| Country | Cuba |
| Coordinates | 23°07′56″N 82°21′09″W / 23.1323°N 82.3526°W / 23.1323; -82.3526 |
| Opened | 1772 |
| Height | |
| Top floor | 8 meters |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Arch |
| Floor count | 1 |
| Known for | Acosta street passage |
The Arco de Belén was built by Pedro Medina in 1775 and was part of the Convent and Church of Nuestra Señora de Belén located on Calle Acosta in Havana. It is a short tunnel that characterizes the location.
The old Convent of Nuestra Señora de Belén is the first baroque building in Old Havana. It was completed in 1718 and directed by the Order of Bethlemites.
The Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, moved from Havana to Miami after Fidel coup, was created in the mid 19th century in the facilities of the Convent of Belén of Havana.
Currently it houses a residence for the elderly financed by the Office of the Historian of Old Havana.
Gallery
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Arco de Belén, Front facade, 1920
See also
References
External links
- ARCO DE BELÉN A PLAZA VIEJA
- (1775) "Arcos de Belén" Calle Acosta y Compostela La Habana Vieja, Cuba
- Archive of Historic Havana