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(Redirected from Church San Blas de Illescas of Coamo) Historic church in Puerto Rico United States historic place
Church San Blas de Illescas of Coamo
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Locator mapLocator mapIglesia San Blas de IllescasLocation of Coamo and the church in Puerto Rico
LocationMario Braschi Street, Town Plaza
Coamo, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°04′51″N 66°21′22″W / 18.080702°N 66.356228°W / 18.080702; -66.356228
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1661
Architectural styleSpanish Colonial-Latin American Baroque Revival
MPSHistoric Churches of Puerto Rico TR
NRHP reference No.84000463
Added to NRHPDecember 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

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Church of San Blas de Illescas of Coamo
  3. Ester Cardona and Marisa Gomez (1984). "Church San Blas de Illescas of Coamo". with 8 photos
  4. Historic Churches of Puerto Rico TR

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from Church of San Blas de Illescas of Coamo. National Park Service.

National Register of Historic Places in Coamo, Puerto Rico
Historic district Coamo map
Other properties
Footnotes‡ This historic property also has portions in an adjacent municipality.
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Coamo, Puerto Rico and List of National Historic Landmarks in Puerto Rico


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