Parroquia San Francisco de Asís, Montevideo

Parroquia San Francisco de Asís
Basic information
Location Montevideo,  Uruguay
Affiliation Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Parish church
Architectural description
Architect(s) Víctor Rabú[1]
Architectural type Church
Architectural style Neo-Romanesque
Direction of façade North

The Parish Church of St. Francis of Assisi (Spanish: Parroquia San Francisco de Asís) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Overview

Dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi, the church was originally established 2 December 1840.[2]

Located at the intersection of the streets Cerrito and Solís of the Ciudad Vieja, it was built in the 19th century in Neo-Romanesque style by French-Uruguayan architect Victor Rabu, who was inspired by the basilica of St. Sernin, Toulouse;[3] the building was completed in 1870.[4]

Bibliography

See also

References

  1. "Historicist fervor". EL PAIS. 13 April 2003. (Spanish)
  2. "San Francisco de Asís". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 30 March 2013. (Spanish)
  3. César J. Loustau (1995-01-01). Influencia de Francia en la arquitectura de Uruguay. Ediciones Trilce. pp. 46–47. ISBN 9974-32-116-6. (Spanish)
  4. "Plot of the Church of St Francis of Assisi". Intendencia de Montevideo. Retrieved 30 March 2013. (Spanish)
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Coordinates: 34°54′22″S 56°12′32″W / 34.906°S 56.209°W / -34.906; -56.209


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