La Capilla del Hombre
The painter Oswaldo Guayasamín's La Capilla del Hombre occupies a site in Bellavista overlooking the city of Quito, Ecuador. The Capilla is a purpose-built art museum dedicated to the peoples of Latin America.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: art museum in Quito, Ecuador
- Also known as: “Museo Capilla del Hombre”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Atahualpa Olympic Stadium and Church of Our Lady of Guápulo.
Atahualpa Olympic Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Agencia de Noticias ANDES, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Atahualpa Olympic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Quito, Ecuador. It is currently used primarily for football matches and has a capacity of 35,258. Atahualpa Olympic Stadium is situated 1½ km northwest of La Capilla del Hombre.
Church of Our Lady of Guápulo
Church
Church of Our Lady of Guápulo is situated 1¼ km southwest of La Capilla del Hombre.
Apostolic Nunciature
Government office
The Apostolic Nunciature to Ecuador is an ecclesiastical office of the Catholic Church in Ecuador. It is a diplomatic post of the Holy See, whose representative is called the Apostolic Nuncio with the rank of an ambassador. Apostolic Nunciature is situated 2 km southwest of La Capilla del Hombre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chaupicruz and Quito.
Chaupicruz
Neighborhood
Template:Singles source Chaupicruz is an electoral parish or district of Quito, the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. The parish was established as a result of the October 2004 political elections when the city was divided into 19 urban electoral parishes. Chaupicruz is situated 3½ km northwest of La Capilla del Hombre.
Quito
Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was founded in 1534 on the ruins of an ancient Inca city. Quito's Old City is the largest in the Americas and was one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites, recognized as the largest and most intact colonial city center remaining in the Americas.
La Capilla del Hombre
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Quito, Quito Canton, Pichincha, Ecuador, South America
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Latitude
-0.19082° or 0° 11′ 27″ southLongitude
-78.46947° or 78° 28′ 10″ westOpen location code
67F3RG5J+M6OpenStreetMap ID
way 31152844OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q5640065
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“La Capilla del Hombre” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “La Capilla del Hombre”
- French: “La Chapelle de l’Homme”
- Italian: “Capilla del Hombre”
- Italian: “La Capilla del Hombre”
- Spanish: “La Capilla del Hombre”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cuerpo de Bomberos del Distrito Metropolitano de Quito Estación N° 13 Parque Metropolitano and Museo Oswaldo Guayasamín.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “La Capilla del Hombre”. Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.