Miramar, Havana

The church "Jesus de Miramar" on Quinta Avenida in Miramar.

The landmark Russian embassy in Miramar.

The Russian embassy in Miramar.

Miramar, Ciudad de La Habana is a residential district in the municipality of Playa in the city of Havana.

Many embassies, including the landmark Russian embassy, are located in Miramar - in particular on Quinta Avenida (Fifth Avenue).

Prior to the Revolution, the neighborhood was home to many of Havana's upscale residents. There are many large houses and mansions here. This district and the Country Club (Siboney) were the most glamorous spaces in the Havana of the 50s. There are also some of Havana's more modern hotels such as Hotel Melia Habana, Oasis Panorama Hotel and Occidental Miramar, beaches and private rental houses (known as casas particulares). Also located here is the International School of Havana.

In the late 1990s and 2000s, the have been built several office blocks in a complex called Centro de Negocios Miramar - the "Miramar Trade Center".

Teatro Miramar

Built in the 1950s, the 600-seat theatre was still in use as a cultural centre for the local community until around 18 years ago, but the collapse of the Soviet Union as one of Cuba’s main trading partners, coupled with the US economic blockade made it impossible to obtain the equipment needed for essential repair work to the theatre. The Miramar theatre lies at the heart of the Playa district of Havana. Originally built as a grand theatre, over time the building was used as a cinema and meeting place for local people. Like most buildings in Cuba it has been battered by hurricanes and degraded by humidity. But due to a chronic shortage of funds the theatre never received the regular maintenance required in that climate, and fell into decay.

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Coordinates: 23°7′21″N 82°25′10″W / 23.1225°N 82.41944°W / 23.1225; -82.41944 (Miramar)