iglesia de La Merced
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.Photo: MrPanyGoff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: church in Antigua Guatemala
- Also known as: “Iglesia de La Merced, Antigua Guatemala”, “Iglesia la Merced”, “La Merced Church”, and “La Merced Church, Antigua Guatemala”
- Address: 6a Avenida Norte, Antigua Guatemala, Sacatepéquez
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iglesia de San Francisco and Monasterio de Santo Domingo, Antigua Guatemala.
Iglesia de San Francisco
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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. Iglesia de San Francisco is situated 1 km southeast of iglesia de La Merced.
Monasterio de Santo Domingo, Antigua Guatemala
Hotel
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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 690 metres east of iglesia de La Merced.
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 8 km south of iglesia de La Merced.
Sumpango
Town
Photo: Jasonjdgr, Public domain.
Sumpango is a town, with a population of 28,488, and a municipality in the Guatemalan department of Sacatepéquez. Sumpango is situated 10 km north of iglesia de La Merced.
iglesia de La Merced
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Sacatepéquez Department, Guatemala, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
14.56121° or 14° 33′ 40″ northLongitude
-90.73435° or 90° 44′ 4″ westOpen location code
766FH768+F7OpenStreetMap ID
way 90965463OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q6446470
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“iglesia de La Merced” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة لاميرثيد”
- Chinese: “拉梅賽德教堂”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه لا ميرسيد”
- French: “église de la Merced (Antigua, Guatemala)”
- French: “Église de la Merced (Antigua, Guatemala)”
- German: “La Merced”
- Italian: “chiesa di San Giacomo”
- Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Maria della Mercede”
- Portuguese: “Iglesia de La Merced, Antigua Guatemala”
- Portuguese: “iglesia de La Merced”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de La Merced”
- Spanish: “iglesia de La Merced”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de La Merced”
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