San José Church

San José Church, located in , the historic colonial zone of the capital of , is one of the first significant works of architecture on the island, and one of the earliest surviving examples of 16th-century Spanish Gothic architecture in the Western Hemisphere.
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  • Catholic church
  • …lies at an elevation of 33 metres (108 feet)
  • …has 2 floors
  • Description: historic church in San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Address: San Juan, PR
  • Also known as
    “Church of San José”
    “Iglesia San Jose”
    “La Iglesia de San Jose”
    “Saint Joseph Catholic Church”
    “Santo Domingo Church”
    “Santo Tomas Church”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Plaza de San José and San Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist.
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is a square.
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The Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the… is situated 220 metres south of San José Church.
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, also Plaza del…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old San Juan and La Perla.
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is a historic district or quarter located…
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is a small neighborhood in …
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is a small municipality and town in the…

San José Church

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Latitude
18.46761° or 18° 28′ 3″ north
Longitude
-66.11826° or 66° 7′ 6″ west
Open location code
77CMFV9J+2M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 256388549
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Geo­Names ID
4568125
Wiki­data ID
Q7414520

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