Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Guadalupe - Ponce - 2013 00002
Description
View of one of the towers of the Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Guadalupe located on the coastal city of Ponce. The cathedral has two levels made of masonry and brick with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. One of the belfry towers is decorated with a continuous entablature matched with cornices, moldings, a frieze with garlands and an amphorae. In addition, the dome shows stained glass oculus framed with moldings. The beginning of the Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Guadalupe dates back to 1670 when it was just a royal palm chapel, it was closed in 1820 due to the building bad conditions. The start of the construction of the current church dates back to 1835 and it was inaugurated in 1839. Nonetheless, the earthquake of 1918 destroyed both towers which is the reason why it had to be rebuilt with a new design between 1918 and 1937. Years later, in 1984 it was included in the National Register of Historic Places. Subsequently, it was restored again in 1992.| Origin Name |
Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Guadalupe - Ponce - 2013 00002
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| Relation |
Puerto Rico Historic Building & Drawing Society > Colección Pueblos > Ponce (PRHBDS) > Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Guadalupe
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Ponce
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| Date |
2013
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| Descriptive Notes |
Original name of provenience and the title were assigned by the Project Puerto Rico Architectural Heritage (PRAHA). The general description contains information took from the official Facebook page of Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawing Society.
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| Rights |
English Rights. (hyperlink)
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| Editor |
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
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| Resource Format |
JPEG
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| Resource Type |
Image
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