Church of San Ramon Review

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Church of San Ramón

  • Address: Across from Parque Central, San Ramón
  • Phone: 445-5592

Fodor's Review:

Aside from its poets, the massive Church of San Ramón (Iglesia de San Ramón), built in a mixture of the Romanesque and Gothic styles, is the city's claim to fame. In 1924 an earthquake destroyed the smaller adobe church that once stood here, and the city lost no time in creating a replacement—this great gray concrete structure took a quarter of a century to complete, from 1925 to 1954. To ensure that the second church would be earthquake-proof, workers poured the concrete around a steel frame that was designed and forged in Germany (by Krupp). Step past the formidable facade and you'll discover a bright, elegant interior.

  • Open: Daily 6-11:30 AM and 1:30-7 PM
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