the most notable building is the "teatro la caridad" (a theater named in honor of the patron saint of cuba, la virgen de la caridad – our lady of charity). the theater can be admired from one of the corners of the parque vidal. abreu was the project's sole financial sponsor. she personally supervised the design and construction of the theatre. although it is not as grandiose as the teatro tomás terry in cienfuegos city, the proceeds of the theater have been designated to support two schools which abreu founded for poor children of the city. the schools, one for girls and one for boys, were located just behind the theater. la caridad theater is one of the seven big theaters from the colonial era still standing. it offers exquisite architecture and amazing interior. abreu also donated her own palace to the city; it was used as a provincial government palace and later adapted for use as a public library. today, it houses the "biblioteca martí" (martí library), also located on the parque vidal. it is an example of fine neo-classical architecture and has highly decorated interiors. santa clara's university is named after abreu. she is buried in the colón cemetery of havana.