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El Templete vs El Capitolio
Both are recommended by professionals. Overall, El Capitolio is the choice of most professionals compared to El Templete. El Capitolio has a TripExpert Score of 88 with recommendations from 3 reviewers like Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Fodor's.
El Templete
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Frommer's
Calles Baratillo and O'Reilly, Havana, Cuba
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Fodor's
"Built in 1828 on the site where the city's first mass and its first cabildo (city council) meeting were held."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This museum is housed in the tiny neoclassical Doric chapel... which was erected in 1828 at the point where Havana's first Mass was held beneath a ceiba tree."
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Frommer's
"A tall (and still growing) ceiba tree stands in front of this neoclassical Doric temple."
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El Capitolio
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Frommer's
Paseo de Marti (Prado), Havana, Cuba
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Fodor's
"Havana's Capitolio was built in 1929 and is rich in iconography."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Since 1959 it has housed the Cuban Academy of Sciences and the National Library of Science and Technology."
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Frommer's
"A stunning architectural work of grand scale."
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