AI illustrationThe Godfather · Filming location
National Library
In the story · The Godfather Part II (the American embassy in Havana)
In Part II the front of the Dominican National Library, a modern building of the early 1970s, was filmed as the outside of the American embassy in Havana. A real filming location, standing in for Havana.
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Things to doSanto Domingo: all activities on GetYourGuide
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More The Godfather places nearby
National Palace1.1 km away · 15 min on foot
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Famous places nearby
Not places of the story, but worth the walk.
Museum of the Dominican Man
170 m away · 2 min on footTaíno carvings and objects tell the story of the island's first peoples and cultures.
Puerta del Conde
1.7 km away · 23 min on footThe old main gate of the walled city, opening onto Independence Park.
Plaza Juan Barón (Malecón)
1.8 km away · 23 min on footA seafront square on the Malecón, next to the tall white obelisk by the Caribbean.
Where to stand for the photo
From the Plaza de la Cultura, frame the long front of the library among the trees.
Getting there
- Address: Plaza de la Cultura, Calle César Nicolás Penson, Santo Domingo
- Transport
- By taxi from the Zona Colonial in about 10 minutes; the Plaza de la Cultura also has museums.
- Access
- Public library on a public square; the square is free to walk. Check before you go.
Public sources (3)
- Filming locations of The Godfather on IMDb
- Pedro Henríquez Ureña National Library on Wikipedia
- Official website
Sources found on October 21, 2026.
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Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story
Every place checked against public sources
Production · film commissions · tourist boards · guides
We always say if it is:
- The real filming location
- A place standing in for it
- Inspired by the story