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The '''Basilica Menor de San Francisco de Asis''' is a church in [[Havana]], [[Cuba]]. Built sometime in the 1580s, the basilica was a dominating presence on the nearby plaza. | {{Landmark Infobox| | ||
|description = A basilica and monastery built by the {{Wiki|Franciscan}} order. | |||
|location = [[Havana]], [[Cuba]], [[Caribbean]] | |||
|dateconstructed = 1580 - 1591 | |||
|functions = Church<br>Concert hall | |||
|features = [[Viewpoints|Viewpoint]] | |||
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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 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. | |||
Nowadays, the church is used as a concert hall due to its excellent acoustics. | |||
==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. | |||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' | ||
[[Category:Churches]] | [[Category:Churches]] | ||
[[Category:Landmarks in Havana]] | [[Category:Landmarks in Havana]] | ||
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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 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.
Nowadays, the church is used as a concert hall due to its excellent acoustics.
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.