Gran Teatro de La Habana.

Facades with pilasters flanking double doors,Roman arches,columns,balconies,coffered ceilings,stained glass and architectural elements that have seduced Havana travellers
While all styles have left their insurmountable historical mark,Cuban architecture expressed its own independence compared to the majesty and intensity of European neo-classical buildings,modern versions of classical antiquity,with certain tropical implementations.All of this is a clear evidence of an eclecticism,an adaptation to the island’s feelings and aspirations.

Amidst these creole versions stand out the “column-based architraves”.and less frequent,other types of roofs showing among other elements,some flexibility,functionality and decoration simplicity

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