Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Guadalupe - Ponce - 2014 00001
Description
Lateral and rear view of the Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Guadalupe located in the coastal city of Ponce. The cathedral has two floors made of masonry and brick with characteristics of the Neoclassic style. Right behind the cathedral you can see the old Ponce Parque de Bombas, distinguished by its polychrome design made of wood and corrugated metal sheets roof. Now then, the cathedral lateral facade has buttress, windows covered with storm shutters and a continuous entablature above which it rest a low parapet. In addition, there are two spherical domes crowned with lanterns. Aside from that, the cathedral is flanked by two belfry towers divided with entablatures in three sections. They have square bases, the second level has square openings framed with protruding moldings, crowned with semicircular entablatures and presided by balustrades. The third section shows double wooden windows under semicircular arches that at in turn they are framed with moldings, crowned with keystones and entablatures. Additionally, there are flanked by pairs of fluted columns that support the entablature. The next section of the tower is hexagonal and is decorated with cornices, moldings, a frieze with garlands and amphorae. Likewise, the domes show stained glass oculus framed with moldings. In turn, the domes are crowned with semicircular openings lanterns and crosses. On the surroundings you can also distinguish parked vehicles. 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 - 2014 00001
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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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2014
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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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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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