Convento de San Ignacio de Loyola - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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N 18° 28.508 W 069° 52.978
19Q E 406777 N 2042981
This 18th century convent is now used as the National Pantheon of Dominican Republic
Waymark Code: WM15VTD
Location: Dominican Republic
Date Posted: 03/04/2022
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The building was originally a Jesuit convent, built in Rococo style from 1714 to 1746 by Geronimo Quezada y Garçon. After 1767 it was used for different purposes: tobacco warehouse, a theater, governmental offices. Then, in 1956, the Spanish architect Javier Borroso renovated the building for its current usage, commissioned by the dictator Rafael Trujillo.
Full name of the abbey/monastery/convent: Convento de San Ignacio de Loyola
Address:
Panteón de la Patria
Calle Las Damas
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Religious affiliation: Catholic, Jesuit
Date founded/constructed: 1715
Web Site: [Web Link]
Status of Use: Converted to Other Use
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