University of Havana, Havana

Name: University of Havana
Address: Dr. Gustavo Cobreiro Suarez, Havana, Cuba
Telephone: +53 7 8793488

#85 among attractions in Havana

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The University of Havana or is a university located in the Vedado district of Havana, the capital of the Republic of Cuba. Founded on January 5, 1728, the university is the oldest in Cuba, and one of the first to be founded in the Americas. Originally a religious institution, today the University of Havana has 15 faculties at its Havana campus and distance learning centers throughout Cuba. ()

Local name: Universidad de La Habana Established: 1728 (296 years ago)Coordinates: 23°8'3"N, 82°22'55"W

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Dr. Gustavo Cobreiro SuarezPlaza de la Revolución (El Vedado)Havana Cuba

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+53 7 8793488

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University of Havana – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Estadio Latinoamericano, National Theatre of Cuba, López Serrano Building, José Martí.

1.2 miS
Sport venue, Sport
Estadio Latinoamericano, Havana
30 min walk • The Estadio Latinoamericano stands as a monument to the passion for baseball in Havana, Cuba. Known as "The Colossus of Cerro," this iconic sports venue is the largest stadium in Cuba and one of the most important in Latin America.
0.7 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
National Theatre of Cuba, Havana
19 min walk • The Teatro Nacional de Cuba is a theatre building in Havana, Cuba, on Plaza de la Revolución.
0.8 miNW
Art Deco architecture
López Serrano Building, Havana
20 min walk • The López Serrano Building was the tallest residential building in Cuba until the construction of the FOCSA in 1956.
0.8 miN
Memorial
José Martí, Havana
20 min walk • The José Martí Anti-Imperialist Platform is a public event venue located in the Plaza de la Dignidad, across the street from the Embassy of the United States in Havana. It was opened in April 2000.
0.8 miNE
Street, Modernist architecture, Neoclassical architecture
Barrio de San Lázaro, Havana
21 min walk • Barrio de San Lázaro is one of the first neighbourhoods in Havana, Cuba. It initially occupied the area bounded by Calle Infanta to the west, Calle Zanja to the south, Calle Belascoáin to the east, and the Gulf of Mexico to the north, forming the western edge of Centro Habana.
~770 ftNE
Museum
Napoleon Museum, Havana
4 min walk • The Napoleon Museum in Havana, Cuba houses one of the most important collections from the 18th and 19th centuries preserved in the Western hemisphere. The museum is on San Miguel Street, between Ronda and Mazón, on one side of the University of Havana.
0.7 miW
Museum, History museum, Art museum
Museum of Decorative Arts, Havana
19 min walk • The Museum of Decorative Arts, at 17th and E streets in the Vedado district of Havana, Cuba is a decorative arts museum in the former residence of the María Luisa Gómez-Mena viuda de Cagiga, Countess of Revilla de Camargo, sister of José Gómez-Mena Vila, the owner of the Manzana de Gómez.
0.7 miW
Gay village
Vedado, Havana
17 min walk • Vedado is a central business district and urban neighborhood in the city of Havana, Cuba. Bordered on the east by Calzada de Infanta and Central Havana, and on the west by the Alemendares River and Miramar / Playa district, Vedado is a more modern part of the city than the areas...
0.4 miN
Street
Edificio del Seguro Médico, Havana
11 min walk • The Edificio del Seguro Médico is a commercial building in El Vedado, Havana. Built between 1955 and 1958, it was designed as a mixed use building for apartments and offices for the headquarters of the National Medical Insurance Company by Antonio Quintana Simonetti.
0.7 miNW
Synagogue
Beth Shalom Temple, Havana
18 min walk • Temple Beth Shalom, built in 1952, is a synagogue located in the Vedado neighbourhood of downtown Havana. In 1981, much of the original building was sold to the state, and was then turned into the Bertolt Brecht Cultural Center, including a theatre, a music venue, a gallery and a bar.
0.5 miSE
Street, Neoclassical architecture
Paseo de Tacón, Havana
14 min walk • The Paseo de Tacón, or Paseo Militar, was created by the Captain General Miguel Tacón y Rosique who promoted the reform of the “road” that, starting from the calles of San Luis de Gonzaga and Belascoáin, connected to the Castillo del Príncipe. Calle Belascoáin was the edge between the city and the countryside.

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Which popular attractions are close to University of Havana?

Nearby attractions include Napoleon Museum, Havana (4 min walk), Quinta de los Molinos, Havana (6 min walk), Cuban pine forests, Havana (8 min walk), Castle del Príncipe, Havana (9 min walk).

How to get to University of Havana by public transport?

The nearest stations to University of Havana:

Bus

Museo Napoleónico • Lines: T1 (4 min walk)
Parque Quijote • Lines: 174 (8 min walk)