Plaza de San Francisco de Asís

Plaza de San Francisco de Asís, facing the port of Havana

Plaza de San Francisco de Asís is one of the finest squares of Old Havana, open onto the port. The Havana audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this paved square, dominated by the basilica and the Fountain of Lions.

A square open onto the bay

Plaza de San Francisco de Asís is one of the oldest and finest squares of Old Havana, open onto the bay and the port. It is dominated by the former basilica and convent of San Francisco, as well as by the Fountain of Lions, the Fuente de los Leones. Paved and lined with colonial buildings, close to the quays, it testifies to the maritime and commercial past of the Cuban capital.

What to see

You admire the former basilica and convent of San Francisco, the Fountain of Lions and the colonial buildings that line the square, open onto the port. Plaza de San Francisco de Asís illustrates the maritime past of Old Havana. It is a stop for lovers of architecture and history, a stone's throw from the quays.

Practical information

Plaza de San Francisco de Asís lies by the bay, in Old Havana, reachable on foot. It is a public space open at all times, freely accessible and on the level; the former basilica, become a concert hall and museum, has its own hours. The square is discovered during a walk along the port.

What is on Plaza de San Francisco de Asís?

The former basilica and convent of San Francisco and the Fountain of Lions, on a paved square open onto the port of Havana.

Where is Plaza de San Francisco de Asís?

By the bay, in Old Havana, in Cuba.