Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Guadalupe - Ponce - 2013 00004
Description
Front view of the Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Guadalupe located in the coastal city of Ponce. The cathedral has two levels made of masonry and brick with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. The front facade is divided in two sections. The second floor has windows framed with moldings and crowned with entablatures, some of them are semicircular and the others triangular. It also has continuous cornices where amphorae rest and pairs of pilasters that at the same time support the entablature and a triangular pediment crowned with a cross. Aside from that, the cathedral is flanked by two belfry towers divided with entablatures in three sections. They have square bases, the second floor has square openings framed with protruding moldings, crowned with semicircular entablatures and presided by balustrades. The third section shows double windows made of wood under semicircular arches that at the same time they are framed with moldings, crowned with keystones and entablatures. In addition, they are flanked by pairs of fluted columns that support the entablature. The following section of the tower is hexagonal and is decorated with cornices, moldings, a frieze with garlands and amphorae. Aside from that, the domes are crowned with lanterns with semicircular openings and crosses. 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 bad conditions of the building. The start of the current church construction dates back to 1835 and it was inaugurated in 1839. Nonetheless, the 1918 earthquake 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 00004
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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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