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Iglesia de San Jose Review
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Iglesia de San José
Religious Sites, San Juan
Fodor's Review:
With its vaulted ceilings, this church is a splendid example of 16th-century Spanish Gothic architecture. It was built under the supervision of Dominican friars in 1532, making it one of the oldest churches in the Western Hemisphere. The body of Ponce de León, the Spanish explorer who came to the New World seeking the Fountain of Youth, was buried here for almost three centuries before being moved to the Catedral de San Juan Bautista in 1913. At this writing, much-needed renovations were underway, meaning that the church was closed through much of 2006.
INFO
- Address: Calle San Sebastian, Plaza de San Jose, Old San Juan, San Juan
- Phone: 787/725-7501
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