Iglesia de San Francisco
San Francisco el Grande is a church in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala and one of the sanctuaries most frequented by the local population because of the shrine of Peter of Saint Joseph Betancur.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Religious organization
- Description: church building in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala
- Also known as: “Iglesia de San Francisco, Antigua Guatemala” and “San Francisco Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include iglesia de La Merced and Monasterio de Santo Domingo, Antigua Guatemala.
iglesia de La Merced
Church
Photo: MrPanyGoff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Church and Convent of La Merced is a Catholic church located in the city of Antigua Guatemala in Guatemala. The architect Juan de Dios Estrada was in charge of its construction from 1749. The church was inaugurated in 1767. iglesia de La Merced is situated 1 km northwest of Iglesia de San Francisco.
Monasterio de Santo Domingo, Antigua Guatemala
Hotel
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Santo Domingo Church and Monastery is a ruined monastery in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala. Its history can be traced back to 1538 when the Dominicans arrived in Guatemala. Monasterio de Santo Domingo, Antigua Guatemala is situated 660 metres north of Iglesia de San Francisco.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Antigua Guatemala and Santa María de Jesús.
Antigua Guatemala
La Antigua Guatemala is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is perhaps Guatemala's most popular tourist destination. It was the colonial Spanish capital of Central America.
Santa María de Jesús
Town
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Maria de Jesus is a town with a population of 21,795, and a municipality in the department of Sacatepéquez about 10 km from the city of Antigua Guatemala. Santa María de Jesús is situated 7 km south of Iglesia de San Francisco.
Iglesia de San Francisco
- Categories: church and religion
- Location: Sacatepéquez Department, Guatemala, Central America, North America
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Latitude
14.55341° or 14° 33′ 12″ northLongitude
-90.7296° or 90° 43′ 47″ westOpen location code
766FH73C+95OpenStreetMap ID
way 196802619OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religiousWikidata ID
Q3670022
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Iglesia de San Francisco” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “聖方濟各教堂”
- Dutch: “San Francisco Church”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سان فرانسيسكو”
- French: “église des Franciscains”
- French: “église franciscaine”
- French: “Église Saint-François d’Antigua Guatemala”
- French: “église Saint-François-d’Assise”
- French: “église Saint-François”
- French: “sanctuaire archidiocésain Pierre-de-Betancur”
- French: “sanctuaire Pierre-de-Betancur”
- German: “San Francisco”
- Italian: “chiesa di San Francesco”
- Italian: “Chiesa di San Francesco”
- Spanish: “iglesia de San Francisco (Antigua Guatemala)”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de San Francisco”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museo del Santo Hermano Pedro and Iglesia de San Francisco el Grande.
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