page_title: Iglesia de San Francisco de Paula, Havana
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Iglesia de San Francisco de Paula, Havana / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Iglesia-y-hospital-de San Francisco de Paula.2, Havana.jpg
context_page_description: The Iglesia de San Francisco de Paula, Havana is part of the ecclesiastical heritage of Havana. It is located at 110 Calle Leonor Pérez on the corner of Calle San Ignacio. It is near the bay on the south side of Havana Vieja."
context_section_description: Towards the end of the 17th century, the first stone of what would be the hospital for women and the church of San Francisco de Paula was placed, the buildings were expanded in 1731 with the support and donations from the City Council and orders of the different General Captains in command of the island. In 1776, it was the most important hospital in Havana, there were several generations of famous doctors that trained here.
caption: Hospital and Iglesia San Francisco de Paula. Havana, Cuba.
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