Iglesia de La Merced

Iglesia de La Merced is a church in , which is located on Avenida Libertador Juan Rafael Mora Porras. Iglesia de La Merced is situated nearby to the bus station , as well as near .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: Historic church in San Jose, Costa Rica
  • Also known as: “Parroquia Nuestra Señora de La Merced”
  • Address: 0003 Avenida Libertador Juan Rafael Mora Porras, San José

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hospital San Juan de Dios and Melico Salazar Theatre.

Hospital
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is situated 270 metres west of Iglesia de La Merced.

Theater building
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The is located in . It maintains a full schedule of concerts, recitals, and plays. While large and built in the European Baroque style, it is far simpler than the Parisian influenced one block east. is situated 480 metres east of Iglesia de La Merced.

Church
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The is a cathedral in , located on Calle Central and Avenues 2 and 4. The original cathedral was built in 1802 but was destroyed by an earthquake. is situated 550 metres east of Iglesia de La Merced.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Merced and Catedral.

Village
is a district of the San José canton, in the province of . It is one of the four administrative units that form downtown properly.

Town
is a district of the San José canton, in the province of , it is one of the four administrative units that form downtown properly.

Village
is the first distrito of San José Canton in , and one of the four administrative units that form downtown. This district is not heavily populated although it is a busy downtown area in daytime.

Iglesia de La Merced

Latitude
9.93333° or 9° 56′ north
Longitude
-84.08376° or 84° 5′ 2″ west
Open location code
66XQWWM8+8F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 264040525
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q18170729
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