Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro
Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro, is the oldest and most prestigious fine arts school in Cuba. It is also known as Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes "San Alejandro", Academia San Alejandro, or San Alejandro Academy. The school is located in Marianao, a suburb of Havana, and was founded in 1818 at the Convent of San Alejandro.
| Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro | |
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| Location | |
31st Avenue and 100th Street, Marianao, Havana, Cuba | |
| Information | |
| Other names | Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes "San Alejandro", San Alejandro Academy of Fine Arts, Academia San Alejandro, Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes San Alejandro, San Alejandro National School of Fine Arts |
| Former name | Escuela Profesional de Pintura y Escultura de La Habana |
| Established | December 1, 1818 |
| Founder | Alejandro RamÃrez |
It is located today in a monumental building built in the early 1940s.
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