Santa Fe, Argentina

Convent of San Francisco

Convent of San Francisco, Santa Fe

Founded by Franciscans in 1673 and completed in 1688, this is among Argentina's oldest buildings. Its thick earthen walls and a coffered timber ceiling assembled without iron nails survive intact, and it was declared a National Historical Monument in 1942.

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Location

Coordinates: -31.63197, -60.70152

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