Porta Coeli
Porta Coeli, "Latin for "Heaven Gate", is the name given today to the former Church and Convent of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli, particularly to its remaining church building, which today is the sole surviving structure of the convent and host of the Religious Art Museum of Porta Coeli.Photo: Jmoliver, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum and former church in San Germán, Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Museo de Arte Religioso de la Capilla del Antiguo Convento de Porta Coeli”
- Address: Calle Dr. Santiago Veve, San Germán, PR 00683
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Colegio San José and Guanajibo River.
Colegio San José
School
The Colegio San José was a private, co-educational, Roman Catholic college preparatory school located in the city of San Germán, Puerto Rico. Colegio San José is situated 560 metres northwest of Porta Coeli.
Guanajibo River
River
Photo: Jerjes Medina Albino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Guanajibo River is a river that runs through Hormigueros, Cabo Rojo, Mayagüez, San Germán, and Sabana Grande in Puerto Rico.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lajas and Lajas Arriba.
Lajas
Photo: ladymiel67, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lajas is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located on the island's southwestern coast and valley of the same name. It belongs to the Porta del Sol tourism region and it is famous for its beaches, keys, mangrove forests and its bioluminescent bay.
Lajas Arriba
Suburb
Lajas Arriba is a barrio in the municipality of Lajas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,456. Lajas Arriba is situated 6 km southeast of Porta Coeli.
Sabana Grande
Sabana Grande is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southwestern mountainous region. It is the site of the Susúa State Forest, numerous haciendas and a surprising Masonic history.
Porta Coeli
- Categories: art museum, church, convent, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: San Germán barrio-pueblo, San Germán, Porta del Sol, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.082° or 18° 4′ 55″ northLongitude
-67.04094° or 67° 2′ 27″ westOpen location code
77CJ3XJ5+RJOpenStreetMap ID
way 533912441OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q7231319
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Porta Coeli” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli”
- Dutch: “Porta Coeli”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه بورتا كويلى”
- Persian: “پورتا کولی”
- Spanish: “Convento de Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli (San German)”
- Spanish: “Convento de Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli (San Germán)”
- Spanish: “Convento de Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli”
- Spanish: “Museo de Arte Religioso Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli”
- Spanish: “Porta Coeli”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ruinas del Antiguo Conventa de Porta Coeli and Área Verde de la Capilla del Antiguo Convento de Porta Coeli.
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