Escuela de Cristo Church in Antigua
The photo above shows the façade of the Escuela de Cristo church in La Antigua Guatemala, which is located to the southeast of the city in the way to El Calvario Church. It is on la Calle de los Pasos (the Steps Street) which takes its name from the Vía Crucis (Stations of the Cross). La Escuela de Cristo church was founded and established as such in 1689, later destroyed in the earthquakes of 1717, and finally rebuilt in 1730. More detailed information about its architecture and history, in Spanish, available here.
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March 13th, 2007
Lovely to see this photo of the church!
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March 14th, 2007
Great post, Rudy, I love the sunny day… Bush has gone then?
March 14th, 2007
It’s so big! 1730. Looking at it causes me to wonder what it was like then.
March 14th, 2007
Beautiful church, nice sunny day, wonderful colors! I love Guatemala posts!
March 16th, 2007
Thanks for posting a church just on the right day, without prior consultation I have to think that this is mind reading !!!!
March 19th, 2007
I want to thank you for all your wonderful doors and windows. I lived in Antigua some years ago and am currently trying to do some work on my house in France. I kept telling my blacksmith I wanted decorative window grilles like they have in Antigua and started trawling Antigua sites to try find examples for them - and then I came across your site. He’s blown away by them and I’m hoping that soon I will have some grilles of my own to remind me to grow plants behind.
March 25th, 2007
Dsole, thanks for all your wonderful comments.
Lessie, I wonder too. For sure they did not have Internet access.
Ioanna: I love Greece too. Thanks for the visit.
Nathalie, yes you are reading my mind.
Gillian, I am glad you like the iron works made the blacksmith here in Antigua.
December 27th, 2007
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