San Francisco church & ex-monastery


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September 26th 2014
Published: September 26th 2014
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The Church of San Francisco, completed at the beginning of the 18th century, was the most important church in town, serving as the cathedral until the 20th century. The church & the attached monastery is all that remains of a large complex that included several chapels & an orchard that extended for blocks to the east and south. The monastery is now the Regional Museum. The Regional Museum was es... Read Full Entry



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The museum has a prehispanic room, a colonial life room, & displays that tell the most important events in the history of Mexico.

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shows the facades of the Franciscan mission churches there. This one is in Tilaco.


Wonderful carved table









Glance out of a window





26th September 2014

Beautiful!
Great photos, capturing a beautiful town!
27th September 2014

Nicely done!
I really like the colour and saturation of the photos on pages 1 and 3. It's always illuminating and refreshing to see how well Mexico cares for its historic sites and events. Thank you for sharing this information and these shots with us.
29th September 2014

What a stunning church and monastery.
Thanks for sharing.

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