Santa Catedral Metropolitana y Basílica Menor San Juan Bautista
San Juan
Agradecimiento a la: Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawings Society
Todas las imágenes por: PRHBDS
The Catedral de San Juan (San Juan Cathedral) is the second oldest cathedral in the Western Hemisphere; contruction began in 1521. The original church on these grounds had wooden walls and a thatched roof. It was destroyed by hurricane in 1526 (October 4th), rebuilt in in 1540, looted in 1598, and damaged by another hurricane in 1615. The Cathedral as seen today is the result of work done in 1917, when major restorations were performed.
This Cathedral is an authentic and rare New World example of medieval architecture. The cathedral contains the marble tomb of the island's first governor Juan Ponce de León and the relic of San Pio, a Roman martyr. San Juan Cathedral still holds religious services on a regular schedule. Visitors can explore the cathedral from 8:30am to 4pm daily.
Las fotos son del 2011. Agraciadamente, la catedral se encuentra siendo restaurada en su exterior.
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San Juan
Agradecimiento a la: Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawings Society
Todas las imágenes por: PRHBDS
The Catedral de San Juan (San Juan Cathedral) is the second oldest cathedral in the Western Hemisphere; contruction began in 1521. The original church on these grounds had wooden walls and a thatched roof. It was destroyed by hurricane in 1526 (October 4th), rebuilt in in 1540, looted in 1598, and damaged by another hurricane in 1615. The Cathedral as seen today is the result of work done in 1917, when major restorations were performed.
This Cathedral is an authentic and rare New World example of medieval architecture. The cathedral contains the marble tomb of the island's first governor Juan Ponce de León and the relic of San Pio, a Roman martyr. San Juan Cathedral still holds religious services on a regular schedule. Visitors can explore the cathedral from 8:30am to 4pm daily.
Las fotos son del 2011. Agraciadamente, la catedral se encuentra siendo restaurada en su exterior.
