Edificio del Seguro Médico, Havana

#55 among attractions in Havana

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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. ()

Architectural style: ModernCoordinates: 23°8'26"N, 82°22'54"W

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Plaza de la Revolución (El Vedado)Havana Cuba

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Edificio del Seguro Médico – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: National Theatre of Cuba, López Serrano Building, José Martí, Barrio de San Lázaro.

1.1 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
National Theatre of Cuba, Havana
29 min walk • The Teatro Nacional de Cuba is a theatre building in Havana, Cuba, on Plaza de la Revolución.
0.4 miNW
Art Deco architecture
López Serrano Building, Havana
12 min walk • The López Serrano Building was the tallest residential building in Cuba until the construction of the FOCSA in 1956.
~1920 ftNW
Memorial
José Martí, Havana
10 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.
0.7 miE
Street, Modernist architecture, Neoclassical architecture
Barrio de San Lázaro, Havana
17 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.
~1600 ftS
Museum
Napoleon Museum, Havana
8 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.
0.8 miSW
Gay village
Vedado, Havana
22 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...
0.9 miE
Waterfront
Malecón, Havana
22 min walk • The Malecón is a broad esplanade, roadway, and seawall that stretches for 8 km along the coast in Havana, Cuba, from the mouth of Havana Harbor in Old Havana, along the north side of the Centro Habana neighborhood and the Vedado neighborhood, ending at the mouth of the Almendares River.
0.5 miW
Synagogue
Beth Shalom Temple, Havana
13 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.
0.8 miSE
Street, Neoclassical architecture
Paseo de Tacón, Havana
21 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.
1.1 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Hubert de Blanck Theater, Havana
29 min walk • The Hubert de Blanck Theater is a small theatre situated on Calle Calzada in the Vedado district of Havana, Cuba, named after Hubert de Blanck. It has a seating capacity for 267 people, and offers regular performances of contemporary and classical plays.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Edificio del Seguro Médico?

Nearby attractions include La Zorra y el Cuervo, Havana (5 min walk), Teatro Nacional de Guiñol, Havana (6 min walk), FOCSA Building, Havana (7 min walk), Napoleon Museum, Havana (8 min walk).

How to get to Edificio del Seguro Médico by public transport?

The nearest stations to Edificio del Seguro Médico:

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Hotel Habana Libre • Lines: T1 (4 min walk)
Parada 23 e Infanta: HabanaBusTour T1, P4, P5, P6, P9, P16, 55, 222, A95 • Lines: T1 (7 min walk)