Church of San Francisco, La Paz, Bolivia (1743)

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Project Location: La Paz, Mexico

Figure 1: Interior of the main nave ( Source | Accessed : April 14, 2023 | Photographer: Henry Ponce Boat )

Figure 2 ( Source | Accessed : April 14, 2023 | Photographer: DavidGatzka )

Figure 3 ( Source | Accessed : April 14, 2023 | Photographer: Viajeroschilenos )

Figure 4: The cloister at night ( Source | Accessed : April 14, 2023 | Photographer: Anakin )

Figure 5: The facade ( Source | Accessed : April 14, 2023 | Photographer: Anakin )

Style/Period(s):
Baroque

Primary Material(s):
Stone

Function(s):
Religious Building

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Significant Date(s):
1740-1749, 1743, 1744, 1750-1759, 1753, 1758, 1790-1799, 1790, 1880-1889, 1885, 1940-1949, 1948, 1950-1959, 1950, 1960-1969, 1960, 1965, 2000-2009, 2005

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Additional Information:
The Convent of San Francisco was founded in 1548 along the Choqueyapu River by Fray Francisco de Morales. The original church collapsed due to unusually heavy snowfall from 1608 to 1612 and in 1743 the construction of the new church began.
The Museum San Francisco Cultural Center shares space with the church.

Project Description:

Building Address:
Sagarnaga 173, La Paz, Bolivia

Supporting Designers/Staff:
Fray Francisco de los Angeles Morales - Founder of the church

Significant Dates:
1743-1744 Construction of the present church began
1753 - The closure and the roof of the church's dome were completed
April 23, 1758 - Church was consecrated
1790 - Carved facade is finished
1885 - Construction of its single tower began
1948 - Declared a minor basilica
1950-1960 - Part of the convent was demolished and the atrium reconfigured
1965-2005 - The church was restored, and the part of the convent remained was enabled as a museum

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Tags:
Historic Building, Church, Religious structure, La Paz, Bolivia

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