San Francisco Church and Convent

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San Francisco Church and Convent is a prominent colonial-era religious complex in Quito, Ecuador, renowned for its grand Baroque architecture and extensive monastic grounds.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic church
convent
historical monument
religious complex
architecturalStyle Baroque architecture
linked to: Baroque

Mudejar
Renaissance architecture
cityDistrict Centro Histórico
constructionEnd 17th century
constructionStart 1530s
continent South America
country Ecuador
denomination Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
era colonial period
foundedBy Franciscan Order
hasPart Franciscan convent
San Francisco Church
bell towers
cloisters
courtyards
main altar
monastic library
museum
side chapels
hasStyleCharacteristic Baroque sculptures
Mudejar coffered ceilings
gold-leaf altars
ornate interior decoration
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
locatedIn Historic Center of Quito
Quito
locatedOn Plaza de San Francisco
material adobe
stone
namedAfter Saint Francis of Assisi
notableFor Quito School artworks
linked to: Quito School of Art

colonial-era religious art
extensive monastic grounds
grand Baroque façade
wood-carved altarpieces
partOf City of Quito, World Heritage Site
religiousAffiliation Catholicism
religiousOrder Franciscans
linked to: Franciscan Order
roofMaterial tile
use cultural heritage site
place of worship
tourist attraction

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Historic Center of Quito hasPart San Francisco Church and Convent
Plaza de San Francisco hasBorderingBuilding Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco
linked to: San Francisco Church and Convent