The Obispo Street (Spanish: Calle Obispo) is one of the most famous and traveled streets of Old Havana.[1] During its history, the street has received several names such as: San Juan, Bishop (Obispo), Weyler, Pi Margall, among others, for a total of 47.[citation needed] It is the longest Street in Old Havana. Street shops have always been abundant alongside O'Reilly Street, which is parallel to it from its inception from Zulueta to Havana Bay.
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Places of interest
edit- Palace of the Captains-General
- Plaza de Armas
- National Museum of Natural History of Cuba
- Obispo 463, Sastrería[2]
- Bar "El Floridita"
- Numismatic Museum
- Bookstore "Fayad Jamís"[3]
- House of "Mayorazgo Recio"
- Bookstore La Moderna Poesía
- Ministry of Finance and Price
- Library "Rubén Martínez Villena"
- The house of water "La Tinaja"
- San Jerónimo University
- Cuban Book Institute[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Calle Obispo - Havana City Guide". 11 December 2013. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ "Edificio de la calle Obispo No. 463, entre Villegas y Aguacate". habanaradio.cu (in Spanish). 2014-03-21. Archived from the original on 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2017-05-15.
- ^ "Nuevo espacio para el elogio en la librería Fayad Jamís - Cubaperiodistas". 3 November 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2017.