Church and convent of Belen, (1712-1718), 1920s. Artist: Unknown

Church and convent of Belen. The massive Convent and Church located in Old Havana was begun in 1712 completed in 1718. Construction finances were seeded by a posthumous grant from Bishop Diego Evelino Hurtado de Compostela (1638-1704) of Santiago de Cuba with the balance of funds raised from alms. Originally the convent was run as a convalescent home and poor house. Jesuits enlarged the Convent to its present size. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal, Propaganda de los Cigarros Susini y La Corona, Tabacalera Cubana.

ANIMAL • ARQUITECTURA • AVENIDA • AÑOS VEINTE • BLANCO Y NEGRO • CABALLO • CABALLOS • CALLE • CARRETERA • CARRIL • CHICO • CHRISTIANITY • CHURCH • COLONIAL • CONVENTO • CRISTIANDAD • CRISTIANISMO • CRISTIANSMO • CUBA • DÉCADA DE 1920 • DÍA • EXTERIOR EDIFICIO • EXTERIOR • FUERA • GENTE • HOMBRE • HOMBRES • IGLESIA • MASCULINO • MONOCHROME • MONOCROMO • PAÍS • PORTADA (ARQUITECTURA) • RELIGION • RELIGIOSO • RETRATO DE HOMBRE • S. XVIII • SIGLO XVIII • SIGLO XX • SIGLO • TIRADOS POR CABALLOS • TRANSPORTE POR CARRETERA • TRANSPORTE • VEHICULO DE CABALLO • VIDA DIARIA