Iglesia San Blas de Illescas
Church San Blas de Illescas of Coamo | |
Location |
Mario Braschi Street, Town Plaza Coamo, Puerto Rico |
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Coordinates | 18°04′51″N 66°21′22″W / 18.080702°N 66.356228°WCoordinates: 18°04′51″N 66°21′22″W / 18.080702°N 66.356228°W |
Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
Built | 1661 |
Architectural style | Spanish Colonial-Latin American Baroque Revival |
MPS | Historic Churches of Puerto Rico TR |
NRHP Reference # | 84000463[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 10, 1984 |
The Iglesia San Blas de Illescas (English: Church of Saint Blaise of Illescas) is a Catholic parish church located on the center plaza of Coamo, Puerto Rico. Construction on the church began in 1661; it has since been judged "one of the most important works of religious architecture in Puerto Rico".[2]
The church is separated from the open plaza below by a series of ceremonial steps and a delicate cast iron balustrade. The delicately curved Baroque facade reflects a major reconstruction completed in 1784. A two-level bell-gable with open arches and bells is prominently featured in the facade. The parish of San Blas of Coamo is one of the oldest on the island.[2][3][4]
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 Church of San Blas de Illescas of Coamo
- ↑ Ester Cardona and Marisa Gomez (1984). "Church San Blas de Illescas of Coamo" (PDF). with 8 photos
- ↑ Historic Churches of Puerto Rico TR
This article incorporates public domain material from the National Park Service document "Church of San Blas de Illescas of Coamo".