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The '''Basilica Menor de San Francisco de Asis''' is a church in [[Havana]], [[Cuba]]. Built sometime in the 1580s by the {{Wiki|Franciscan}} order, the basilica was a dominating presence on the nearby plaza. | The '''Basilica Menor de San Francisco de Asis''' is a church in [[Havana]], [[Cuba]]. Built sometime in the 1580s by the {{Wiki|Franciscan}} order, the basilica was a dominating presence on the nearby plaza. | ||
The original church had a simpler design, with the baroque features having been added during the early 18th century. It also boasted a statue of St. Francis of Assisi, which stood atop its belltower, though a cyclone damaged the sculpture in 1846. | The original church had a simpler design, with the baroque features having been added during the early 18th century. It also boasted a statue of St. {{Wiki|Francis of Assisi}}, which stood atop its belltower, though a cyclone damaged the sculpture in 1846.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Basilica Menor de San Francisco de Asis]]</ref> | ||
By the 21st century, the church is used as a concert hall due to its excellent acoustics.<ref name="DB" /> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Although it would have existed at the time, the statue of St. Francis of Assisi was not included in ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'''s rendition of the landmark. | *Although it would have existed at the time, the statue of St. Francis of Assisi was not included in ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s rendition of the landmark. | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' | |||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
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[[Category:Churches]] | [[Category:Churches]] | ||
[[Category:Landmarks in Havana]] | [[Category:Landmarks in Havana]] | ||
Revision as of 13:51, 22 November 2018
The Basilica Menor de San Francisco de Asis is a church in Havana, Cuba. Built sometime in the 1580s by the Franciscan order, the basilica was a dominating presence on the nearby plaza.
The original church had a simpler design, with the baroque features having been added during the early 18th century. It also boasted a statue of St. Francis of Assisi, which stood atop its belltower, though a cyclone damaged the sculpture in 1846.[1]
By the 21st century, the church is used as a concert hall due to its excellent acoustics.[1]
Trivia
- Although it would have existed at the time, the statue of St. Francis of Assisi was not included in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag's rendition of the landmark.