- Constructed by the Jesuits (1748–77) on the site of an earlier church, Havana Cathedral is one of eleven Catholic cathedrals on the island.
- The Havana Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of the Virgin Mary of the Immaculate Conception, is a stunning example of Baroque architecture located in the...
- Havana Cathedral is located in Havana. ... The Cathedral Square is a charming and monumental place, inseparable from the soul of the City of Havana.
- Cuban writer Alejo Carpentier famously described the Cathedral as "music set in stone". It is the most prominent building on the Plaza de la Catedral, in Old Havana.
- The Cathedral is named for the Virgin Mary, but it and the archdiocese of Havana are also closely associated with Saint Christopher (or Cristobal).
- Havana Cathedral (Catedral de San Cristobal) is one of eleven Catholic cathedrals on the island.
- There is a statute of Apolinar Serrano (July 23, 1833 – June 15, 1876) who was a Spanish bishop of Havana and was buried in the cathedral.
- One can see fossilized marine fauna and flora in the stone walls as the Cathedral is, as many buildings in Havana are, constructed out of blocks of coral.
- Havana Cathedral was started in 1748 under the Jesuits and was completed in 1777 after King Carlos III of Spain expelled the Jesuits.