St. Charles Borromeo Cathedral

La Catedral San Carlos De Borromeo is a Catholic church in Matanzas, Cuba. It is the seat of Manuel Hilario de Cespedes y Garcia Menocal, the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Matanzas. On October 12, 1693, the first stone of this church changed into laid and Mass changed into held inside the vicinity. This mass become celebrated by using the Bishop Diego Evelino Hurtado de Compostela. The unique church became fabricated from the leaves of the royal palm and became destroyed by means of a storm. Shortly afterwards production became started, finishing the work in 1735 with all its centers in use with the aid of 1750.

It was once a stunning and fashionable church with frescoes on the walls, ceilings and within the big dome, but after years of forget because of bad funding, the decay these days appears irreparable. The cathedral is within the neighborhood of Matanzas; the section of the metropolis among the 2 rivers, the Yumuri and San Juan. A 1/2 block from the Parque de la Libertad and the Palacio Provincial. It is placed on calle Jovellanos, among Milanes and Independence streets.