Plaza de la Catedral

Havanna · Cuba · Urban site

Across the cobblestones of Old Havana's cathedral square, a ghostly nun is said to glide in the silent hours of the night.

Plaza de la Catedral is the baroque heart of Old Havana, framed by the cathedral and 18th-century palaces. Local legend tells of a nun in full habit who appears here – seen on the rooftops around the square and even floating across the cobblestones. One well-known account describes her turning towards a night-time passer-by and slowly advancing until he fled. The story belongs to the ghost lore habaneros love to tell about their old quarter, where the colonial dead never quite seem to have left.

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Where is Plaza de la Catedral located?

Plaza de la Catedral is in Havanna, Cuba.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.

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