just like any other school in cuba, full of colours and fancy and sometimes not so fancy looking building structures..one of the emilio bacardi properties turned into a school and it's so nice! met some lovelies there and since i'm also a teacher it was so nice to give out my crayons and notebooks - they loved it! :)
(1922) she sparkles over the plaza, so when we went up to have nice view on the park we discover that they are renovating it at the moment and we have a quick peak inside this huge cathedral in construction. The renovation on the outside is outstanding. I'm sure the inside will be too.
A beautiful building but the ongoing repair works mean it is little more than a building site at the moment and it isn't easy to get a real sense of the working church. Better as a hustler free viewpoint to look over the square or viewed from below where you get a sense of how it dominates the plaza.
En janvier 2015 la cathédrale est en travaux de restauration intérieur et extérieur - on peut y voir quand même le style colonial de l'édifice
Побывала в этом соборе в момент окончания какого-то религиозного праздника. Народ толпой выходил после богослужения под веселое пение церковного хора. Сам собор является главным украшением парка Сеспедес, величественно возвышаясь над ним. Главное, на что обратила внимание внутри собора это изображение Спасителя с разорванной грудью и обнажившимся сердцем. Это как-бы символизирует открытость для всех, готовность пожертвовать собой для людей.
The cathedral was being restored after the huge damage done by hurricane Sandy, but we were shown around very kindly supervisor/?priest.
A most see land mark of Santiago sitting in the middle of the city. Repairs are ongoing as Sandy damage the structure. Nevertheless a sense of peace and prayer is present.
In real need a ton of work - Catholic church needs to step up and put some money into the place to bring a major historical building back to it glory
I hope the inside is restored as well as the outside is progressing.Dominates Parque Cepredes. Can get a little hot at noon but then you go for a beer!
Unfortunatelly the interior was under repairment. The only church in Cuba with five naves. The exterior is imposing and magnificent. Don't miss it!