Capilla del Cristo

Capilla del Cristo, also called Capilla del Santo Cristo de la Salud is a small chapel / museum located in Old , . Built in the 18th century and saved from demolition in the 20th century and preserved, the structure has become a cultural icon of Puerto Rico.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: historic chapel in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Also known as: “Capilla del Cristo (San Juan)”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include La Casa del Libro (Puerto Rico) and Parque de las Palomas.

Museum
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is a museum.

Park
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is a park.

Church
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The Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist, officially known as the Minor Basilica of Saint John the Baptist and Parish of Our Lady of Remedies, is the Catholic cathedral for the Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico. is situated 200 metres north of Capilla del Cristo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Juan and La Perla.

Quarter
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Old is a historic district or quarter located at the "northwest triangle" of in . Its area roughly correlates to the , , Marina, Mercado, San Cristóbal, and San Francisco sub-barrios of barrio in the municipality of .

Neighborhood
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is a historic neighborhood located in the northern historic city of , , stretching about 650 yards along the rocky Atlantic coast immediately east of the Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery and down the slope from Calle Norzagaray.

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is a small municipality and town in the region of , across from Old San Juan in the Bay of San Juan.

Capilla del Cristo

Latitude
18.46396° or 18° 27′ 50″ north
Longitude
-66.11773° or 66° 7′ 4″ west
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
77CMFV7J+HW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 268171786
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q66025840
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