We thought that it was closed, but it seems that they keep it that way so there is no noise pollution. Push the door and you will be in. Simple and beautiful architecture.

The gold on this building can be seen from so far away! I saw it from where we were staying and ended up making it my mission to see this building in person. It is so beautiful! I wish I could have gone inside.

The church Is relative new building, it was a gift from Russia to Cuba.

The Catedral Ortodoxa de Nuestra Señora de Kazán is one of the newest constructions in Havana, being built in 2000. It is located in the south of Old Havana.

Very interesting part of La Habana. As I was told there is a plenty of Ukrainian Orthodox population from the time of Chernobyl disaster. Some USSR citizens living in Ukraine were hosted by Cuba.

Beautiful.

This is probably one of the most beautiful churches in the island.

Beautiful inside!

There's a sign on the Avenida del Puerto, but you need to climb the stairs that go down to the street. It's easy to walk past because the stairs don't appear to lead into the Cathedral. When you walk to the top of the stairs, turn right. The iconostatis and display of icons are stunning. It's a place of peace and quiet. Regrettably, the current attendant seems to be a state functionary who not appear to have any knowledge of Orthodoxy, and is unable to identify a single icon. The prices to light a candle are clearly marked, and visitors should know that the $ is used in Cuba to indicate Cuban Pesos, not USD. However, the same functionary who can't identify a single icon, is multiplying these sums by 175 and charging in USD: 5,215 pesos to light a small candle (more than the monthly wage of a professional in Cuba), she insisted. I would be curious as to whether any of the surplus makes its way into church coffers. Cuba is full of scams, but this should not be happening in a church.

Really cool cathedral with nice interior and acceptably nice staff.