Iglesia de San Francisco (Santiago)

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The Iglesia de San Francisco in Santiago is a historic colonial-era Catholic church, renowned as one of the oldest standing buildings in the city and a key architectural and cultural landmark in Chile.

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Iglesia de San Francisco (Santiago) canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic church
colonial-era church
historic building
affiliation Franciscan Order
architecturalStyle Spanish colonial architecture
colonial architecture
completionDate early 17th century
constructionStart late 16th century
contains colonial religious art
paintings of the Virgin Mary
wooden religious sculptures
country Chile
culturalRole site of religious heritage in Chile
symbol of Santiago’s colonial past
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
facing Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O’Higgins
foundedBy Franciscan friars
function parish church
hasAltarpiece main baroque altarpiece
hasBellTower yes
hasCourtyard cloister courtyard
hasFacade brick and stone facade
hasMuseum Museo de Arte Colonial de San Francisco
hasNave single-nave layout
hasPart Convento de San Francisco (Santiago)
Museo de Arte Colonial de San Francisco
heritageDesignation Chilean National Monument
heritageStatus Monumento Histórico de Chile
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn Santiago
Santiago Metropolitan Region
downtown Santiago
locatedOn Alameda (Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O’Higgins)
material adobe
stone
namedAfter Saint Francis of Assisi
oneOfOldestBuildingsIn Santiago
owner Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile
partOf Convento de San Francisco (Santiago)
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism
significance important cultural landmark in Chile
major architectural landmark in Santiago
survived multiple earthquakes in Chile
touristAttraction yes
translationOfName Church of Saint Francis (Santiago)
usedFor Catholic worship
religious ceremonies
tourism

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La Alameda passesBy Iglesia de San Francisco (Santiago)
Barrio París-Londres hasNearbyLandmark Iglesia de San Francisco (Santiago)