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Parroquia San Francisco de Asís, Montevideo

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Parroquia San Francisco de Asís
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusParish church
Location
LocationMontevideo,  Uruguay
Architecture
Architect(s)Víctor Rabú
TypeChurch
StyleNeo-Romanesque
Direction of façadeNorth

The Parish Church of St. Francis of Assisi (Spanish: Parroquia San Francisco de Asís) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Overview

Dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi, the church was originally established 2 December 1840.

Located at the intersection of the streets Cerrito and Solís of the Ciudad Vieja, it was built in the 19th century in Neo-Romanesque style by French-Uruguayan architect Victor Rabu, who was inspired by the basilica of St. Sernin, Toulouse; the building was completed in 1870.

Bibliography

See also

References

  1. "Historicist fervor". EL PAIS. 13 April 2003. (in Spanish)
  2. "San Francisco de Asís". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 30 March 2013. (in Spanish)
  3. César J. Loustau (1995-01-01). Influencia de Francia en la arquitectura de Uruguay. Ediciones Trilce. pp. 46–47. ISBN 9974-32-116-6. (in Spanish)
  4. "Plot of the Church of St Francis of Assisi". Intendencia de Montevideo. 15 June 2010. Retrieved 30 March 2013. (in Spanish)

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