Basílica Menor de San Francisco de Asís

is really Basílica Menor de San Francisco de Asís, Havana, La Habana

Real place, still recognisable

Basílica Menor de San Francisco de Asís, Havana, La Habana
Basílica Menor de San Francisco de Asís in Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag
In gameReal world

Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons

How close does the game get to the real place?

In the game

A tall church tower over a square in Havana, one of the landmarks Edward can climb to sync with the city.

The real place

The church and convent of Saint Francis were rebuilt in their present form in the 1730s, and the bell tower was for a long time the tallest building in Havana. It is no longer a church and is used as a concert hall and museum.

Visiting

Old Havana is compact and best seen on foot early in the morning, before the heat and the tour groups. Concerts of classical and sacred music are held in the nave most weekends; check the programme at the door.

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