[ENG_ESP] Alameda Paula. An 18th century walk /Alameda de Paula. Un paseo del siglo XVIII
Hello to all my friends from Hive, this is my first publication in this community, I am a lover of the architecture that exists in my country Cuba, there are many varied styles, constructions from the Spanish colonial stage to the present, I admire all that architectural diversity but what I like the most is the colonial. I want to show you the Alameda Paula where the San Francisco de Paula Church is also located at the end of the Alameda, yesterday when I left work I passed near there and I couldn't let it pass and I stopped and today I bring you these images for you.
Buenas para todos mis amigos de Hive, es mi primera publicación en esta comunidad, soy amante de la arquitectura que hay en mi país Cuba, existen muchos estilos variados, construcciones desde la etapa colonial española hasta la actualidad, admiro toda esa diversidad arquitectónica pero la que más me gusta es la colonial. Les quiero mostrar la Alameda de Paula y la Iglesia San Francisco de Paula que se encuentra al final de la Alameda ayer cuando salí del trabajo pasé cerca de allí y no pude dejarlo pasar y me detuve y hoy traigo estas imágenes para ustedes.
La Alameda, is a very pleasant walk with a fresh atmosphere since it is located in front of the Malecón Habanero in part of the Bay. The Paseo de la Alameda rises 4 steps above the avenue that passes in front of the sea, remaining as a platform, from where you can see almost the entire Bay, including the floating bridge. It has an approximate length of 200 meters. It has a fence around it, colonial-style lampposts, trees that give it shade, there are seats in the form of stone benches for its visitors to rest, for many years it has been a meeting place for lovers and in colonial times it was a walk of the high aristocracy
La Alameda, es un paseo muy agradable y con un ambiente fresco ya que se encuentra frente al Malecón Habanero en parte de la Bahía. El Paseo de la Alameda se eleva 4 escalones sobre la avenida que pasa frente al mar, quedando como una plataforma, desde donde se puede ver casi toda la Bahía, incluido el puente flotante. Tiene una longitud aproximada de 200 metros. Tiene un cerco a su alrededor, farolas de estilo colonial, árboles que le dan sombra, hay asientos en forma de bancas de piedra para el descanso de sus visitantes, durante muchos años ha sido un lugar de encuentro de enamorados y en la época colonial fue un paseo de la alta aristocracia.
Just 10 steps from walking along the Alameda is the Statue of the national poet Nicolás Guillén, leaning an arm against the wall, made by the artist Enrique Angulo from the province of Sancti Spíritus, it seems that the poet comes to life and insistently looks at the sea .
A solo 10 pasos de caminar por la Alameda se encuentra la Estatua del poeta nacional Nicolás Guillén, apoyando un brazo contra el muro, realizada por el artista Enrique Angulo de la provincia de Sancti Spíritus, parece que el poeta cobra vida y mira con insistencia el mar.
Arriving at the center of the promenade there is a beautiful marble column that has a lion on top and below it has some lion heads, which is where the jets of water come out and fall into the small fountain that surrounds the column, it really is a very nice old work.
Llegando al centro del paseo existe una bella columna de mármol que en la sima tiene un león y más abajo tiene unas cabezas de leones que es por donde salen los chorros de agua hacia que caen en la pequeña fuente que bordea la columna, realmente es una obra antigua muy bonita.
Continuing walking through the Alameda we find the Church of San Francisco de Paula, it has a baroque style that I love, from the 18th century, I want to clarify that at first it was not like that, the Alameda and the Church were separated, as part of the rehabilitation process of havana extended the promenade until reaching the church, it seemed like a nice initiative to unite these two places, it was also carried out respecting the style of the time by extending the promenade with stone floors to the church. The exact address is the intersection of Avenida del Puerto, Calle San Ignacio and Paula.
Siguiendo de paseo por la Alameda nos encontramos con la Iglesia de San Francisco de Paula, tiene un estilo barroco que me encanta, del siglo XVIII, quiero aclarar que en un principio no fue así, la Alameda y la Iglesia estaban separadas, como parte de el proceso de rehabilitacion de la habana extendieron el paseo hasta llegar a la iglesia, me parecio una linda iniciativa unir estos dos lugares, ademas se llevo a cabo respetando el estilo de la epoca extendiendo el paseo con pisos de piedra hasta la iglesia. La dirección exacta es la intersección de Avenida del Puerto, Calle San Ignacio y Paula.
This church has a beautiful dome, around it there are planted trees and vegetation that provides shade. I couldn't get in because it's closed, it doesn't function as a Church anymore, it's a concert hall dedicated to early music. But I was able to take photos from everywhere, it is a beautiful piece of architecture, the main entrance has columns and on top it still has its bells.
Esta iglesia tiene una hermosa cúpula, a su alrededor hay árboles sembrados y vegetación que brinda sombra. No pude entrar porque está cerrado, ya no funciona como Iglesia, es una sala de conciertos dedicada a la música antigua. Pero pude tomar fotos de todos lados, es una hermosa pieza de arquitectura, la entrada principal tiene columnas y encima todavía tiene sus campanas.
Well friends I hope you liked it, you can leave your comments and this is the first publication but it will not be the last, I really like to know places and different designs, so I hope to meet you through this community. See you soon !
Bueno amigos espero que les haya gustado, pueden dejar sus comentarios y esta es la primera publicación pero no será la última, me gusta mucho conocer lugares y diferentes diseños, así que espero conocerlos a través de esta comunidad. Te veo pronto!
The photos were taken with my Huawei P20 lite phone
I used Google Translate
Las fotos fueron tomadas con mi teléfono Huawei P20 lite
utilicé el Traductor de google
Hello @lileisabel I greet you with respect and affection from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Welcome to this wonderful community Architecture+Design I loved your post. What will be the date of construction of the Alameda de Paula and the San Francisco de Paula Church? They are very strong constructions, icons of Cuba. Receive a strong and warm spiritual hug full of blessings, positive energy and lots of light.
Good evening friend @marcosmilano71, I am very happy to know that you liked my post, I really did it with a little fear because I am quite new to Hive and had never posted here, so there was a lot of information that I collected later and now I realize that I omitted information of interest, this Alameda was built from 1777 but initially it was like an embankment over the years it was improved, like the church that was previously a hospital, it is the same from the mid-seventeenth century but a temporary destroyed and after 1800 it was rebuilt and has undergone many transformations but always respecting the original style. We have many constructions of interest here in Havana, so I hope to be able to share them in this community. Thank you very much for reading me
Hello @lileisabel Thank you very much for your answer. I believe that you will feel very well in this community, I, from this moment on, wish you much success and I will begin to follow you along this path, I believe that Cuba has many sites of historical and architectural interest that we should know and you are the one called to give them to know Receive a strong and warm Caribbean and Antillean hug, full of blessings, positive energy and lots of light. Welcome.
Muchas gracias por tan calurosa bienvenida, seguro que seguiremos viendo, saludos
Dear @lileisabel. Is it possible to change all your red texts to black color? Thank you for your consideration.
Yes, there are no problems, now the changes, greetings
Thank you for updating your post. Much appreciated!
Hi @lileisabel, I truly enjoyed the Alameda walk with you, seeing the gorgeous views of the beautiful Havana. And I can say that it reminded me a lot of the promenades in some of the southern coastal Spanish cities I've been to. But most spectacular is the Church of San Francisco de Paula at the end. I simply love this magnificent old masonry building!
Regards
Thank you @soulsdetour, I really liked that you took the time to read my post, that church building is really very striking, but inside it has some spectacular stained glass windows, too bad it was closed, but I'll come back another day and I'll show you.😉
Hello @lileisabel, I really enjoyed the walk through the Alameda with you, seeing the beautiful views of beautiful Havana. And I can say that it reminded me a lot of the promenades of some of the cities on the Spanish south coast that I have been to. But the most spectacular is the Church of San Francisco de Paula at the end. I love this beautiful old masonry building! Greetings
I hope so 🙏😊 Thank you!
Hello, welcome to the community.
It is a perfect place to relax. A nice walk. Being so close to the Malecon provides a refreshing climate.
I really enjoy getting to know these buildings through the #hive posts. Thanks for the description of the place.
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Thank you for reading my post and for the welcome, I am very glad that you like it, we will continue to see each other. Greetings @creacioneslelys 😉
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Very grateful for everything, the truth is that I had published with a lot of fear, so I am very happy that my publication had meaning for you, I love my Havana with all its architecture, so we will continue to see each other. Hugs
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Congrats on being a runner up @lileisabel
Great post!
I so remember walking there in October 2019 when we visited Cuba.
Such a great country. We traveled a lot and saw a lot.
Beautiful to see it again.
Thank you very much, I am very glad that you liked my publication and that you have been in my beloved Havana and have nice memories.😍
You are welcome @lileisabel 😊
It sure brought up all those lovely memories again. We had an amazing time in Cuba.
I'm so glad I caused that @littlebee4. we keep seeing each other😉
😁 I think we will… 👋🏻
Definitely a superb walk back in time! The Alameda Paula is truly a remarkable Cuban heritage site that captures iconic architecture from history. I'm glad that some of its ancient monuments have been preserved, especially that of the Church of San Francisco de Paula. Plus that sea view in front of this landmark is simply breathtaking!
Greetings @lileisabel, and a warm welcome to the Architecture+Design Community! 😊
That's right friend @storiesoferne, really impressive, thanks for your comment and I'm very glad you liked it, greetings😉