Iglesia San Blas de Illescas facts for kids
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Church San Blas de Illescas of Coamo
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 Iglesia San Blas de Illescas
Location in Puerto Rico
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| Location | Mario Braschi Street, Town Plaza Coamo, Puerto Rico |
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| 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 No. | 84000463 |
| 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".
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.
See also
In Spanish: Iglesia de San Blas de Illescas (Coamo) para niños
- List of the oldest buildings in Puerto Rico
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