The Church of Our Lady of Mercy is one of the main religious temples in the city, located in the San Isidro neighborhood. It is the one with the most faithful, the most popular participation and is considered one of the most sumptuous temples in Havana. An early church began to rise in the place from 1630, but it is not until 1867 that the temple is completely finished, it is said that with the contribution of counts, marquises, rich people and people of all social classes of the city . It is a baroque-style building that has three huge naves separated from each other by monumental semicircular arches. Unlike other churches, it does not have a bell tower. Main altar of La Iglesia de la Merced. The faithful of the Virgen de las Mercedes climb the stairs to prostrate themselves in the chapel and make requests to the Virgin, generally for sick relatives or loved ones. The interior of the church is beautifully decorated with paintings and murals, which were executed in the last quarter of the 19th century by great masters of the time. Among them the following may be mentioned: Esteban Chartrand one of the greatest Cuban landscape painters, who painted the background of the chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes in the church. Didier Petit, who made a mural in the lower part of the chapel that represents a pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of Lourdes. Manuel Lorenzo, who decorated the main part. Juan Crossa, who made the decoration of the dome and the upper sides of the vaults found in the main altar. The name of the church is due to the fact that it was built in honor of La Virgen de la Merced, invocation of the Virgin Mary. Image of the Virgen de la Merced, which is preserved inside the Iglesia de la Merced, in Old Havana, Cuba. The Church of Our Lady of Mercy is a Catholic temple located in the Old Town Havana City. Initially it was in the first location of the city, called Old Havana today. After the attack by pirates and consequent destruction of the city, the stone facade of this temple was moved piece by piece to the new city around the year 1680. In its atrium there are two chapels: One of the Virgin of Mercy and the another is a mausoleum. Likewise, this church is the guardian of an image of the Virgen de la Caridad del Cobre, venerated by Cubans.
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