Havana - Basilica Menor de San Francisco de Asis

Dominating Havana's Plaza de San Francisco is the Basilica Menor de San Francisco de Asis. This building was built in the late 16th Century and redone in the baroque style in the mid to early 18th Century.

Due to political strife the Basilica Menor de San Francisco de Asis was actually taken over by the Spanish government and its functions as a church ceased for a number of years. Reputed to have the best acoustics in all of Cuba, the church is used primarily for musical concerts, check in with the attendant to see what is playing.

The Basilica Menor de San Francisco de Asis has a 42m / 138ft high bell tower that provides visitors with a stunning view out over Havana and out to sea.