Convento de San Francisco
Convento de San Francisco is a ruins in Colonia Department, Uruguay. Convento de San Francisco is situated nearby to Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse, as well as near the museum Museo Naval.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse and Portuguese House.
Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Eligna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colonia del Sacramento Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the ruins of the Saint Francis Xavier convent in the historic district of Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia Department, Uruguay. It was erected in 1857.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colonia and Laguna de los Patos.
Colonia
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
Colonia del Sacramento is in southwestern Uruguay, across from Buenos Aires on the northern shore of the Rio de la Plata. Founded in 1680 as a Portuguese colony, Colonia's historic district is now a UNESCO World Heritage site, full of cobblestone streets lined with historic buildings.
Laguna de los Patos
Hamlet
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
Laguna de los Patos is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km northeast of Convento de San Francisco.
Convento de San Francisco
- Type: Ruins
- Category: historic site
- Location: Colonia Department, Uruguay, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.47272° or 34° 28′ 22″ southLongitude
-57.85231° or 57° 51′ 8″ westOpen location code
48Q4G4GX+W3OpenStreetMap ID
node 2473738990OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
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