Santiago de Cuba - Cathedral

(Local Name: Catedral de Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion) The Catedral de Nuestra de Senora de la Asuncion in Santiago de Cuba has been rebuilt on this spot several times thanks to pirate attacks, earthquakes and reconstruction plans. In the 1520s the first Cathedral in Santiago de Cuba was built on this location. The Catedral de Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion as it stands today is primarily from work done in the 1920s. This is when, among other changes, the bell towers were added. It is also believed that Diego Velaquez is buried beneath the Cathedral although there is no proof of this assumption. Inside the Cathedral is the Museo Eclesiastico with a number of religious art pieces, and sacred musical scores.

The Cathedral is located on the south side of the Parque Cespedes.