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La Asunción Cathedral
Catedral de Nuestra Señora de La Asunción () is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Margarita and is located in La Asunción, Nueva Esparta state, on Isla Margarita, Margarita Island, Venezuela. Completed in 1571, it is the oldest church in Venezuela. History it was Built between 1570 and 1571, the Catedral Nuestra Señora de La Asunción is the oldest church in Venezuela and was one of the first in the Americas. Its construction was started in 1570 (much before the construction of the cathedral of Santa Ana de Coro) and was never completed. The church was founded by a member of the Dominican order, the priest Juan de Manzanillo. It was later destroyed by French Lutherans, and by the year 1602 the cathedral was reported to be ''"en ruinas"'', in ruins. Work for reconstruction of the building began again in 1609, and the cathedral was finally completed eleven years later, in 1621. Features Set in the tree lined Plaza Bolivar, the church has a rectangular plan with massive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Asuncion
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