Architecture in Baracoa-Guantánamo
Among its urban-architectural characteristics, the first of the Cuban cities stands out, which has one of its most valuable assets in architecture. The eclectic and vernacular style prevails, a historical reflection of the evolution of the city. It is the oldest urban historical center of the Island and the only one that preserves its original layout in the same place of settlement where it was born almost 500 years ago.
The predominance of electisism is also characteristic of Villa del Guaso, which broke with the austerity of buildings prior to the first third of the last century and provided decorative persistence to the facades and interiors of the houses. Read More...
Baracoa
Buildings of interest: Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral of Baracoa; the Municipal Museum Fuerte Matachín, the Hotel El Castillo and the Restaurant La Punta, three old fortresses that today retain their main architecture. There is also the seat of the municipal government with an architecture that stands out in the historic center of the Primada de Cuba.
Guantánamo
Buildings of interest: Parish Church of Santa Catalina; the Old Spanish Barracks; the Policarpo Pineda Library, which previously functioned as a town hall; and the famous Palacio Salcines museum, former residence of the notable local architect Leticio Salcines, which, with its harmonic eclectic style, is the most representative building in the city.