Church Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje, Havana

Iglesia Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje
Church Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje, photo of 2017
Interactive map of the Iglesia Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje area
General information
TypeReligious
Architectural stylecruciform plan
LocationHavana, Cuba, Havana, Cuba
Coordinates23°08′10″N 82°21′22″W / 23.13616°N 82.35605°W / 23.13616; -82.35605
Completed1648
Technical details
MaterialCoral stone, wood, wood panel ceiling
Floor count1
Renovating team
ArchitectsLeonardo Morales y Pedroso, 1926 Renovation
Website
http://www.iglesiadelsantocristo.org/
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The Iglesia del Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje is located in Old Havana, Havana on Calle Cristo between Calles Lamparilla y Teniente Rey. Built at a time in which transatlantic crossings were risky, it acquired popularity during colonial times as a temple dedicated to travelers and navigators. Travelers and especially sailors would visit before leaving on a journey, and to pay their respects upon arriving back on land. Later during Cuba's republican era, the devotion to Saint Rita was added to the church.