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Iglesia de San Francisco
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On the site of Mexico's first convent (1524), this 18th-century structure in a French neo-Gothic style has served as a barracks, a hotel, a circus, a theater, and a Methodist temple. On Independence Day in 1856 a conspiracy was uncovered here, leading to a temporary banishment of the convent's religious folk.
- Address: Madero 7 at 16 de Septiembre, Alameda Central, Mexico City, 06000 | Map It
- Phone: No phone
- Hours: Daily 7 am--8:30 pm
- Metro Bellas Artes.
- Location: Centro Histórico and Alameda Central
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