The Cathedral of Havana

 
CUBA, 1929, Scott 292
SPAIN, 1985, Scott 2402

  
CUBA, 1985, World Cultural Heritage, Scott 2822
CUBA, 1999, World Tourism Day, 4033
CUBA, 1998, Visit of Pope John Paul II, Scott 3892

The Cathedral of Havana, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, is a wonderful 18th century baroque church with asymmetric spires. It once held the remains of Christopher Columbus. This had been a Jesuit church until the Suppression. Begun in 1748 and consecrated in 1755, it became the cathedral in 1789.

  
CUBA, 2004, the Bi-national Philatelic Exposition of Cuba and Mexico, Scott 4386
BULGARIA & CUBA, 2010, a joint issue celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria (Scott 4560b) and Cuba

CUBA, 2009, s/s of the cat issue shows the cathedral by moonlight, Scott 4973

 

 
CUBA, 2005, 50 years of Europa stamps, Scott 4543-4543a

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