Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
Church of San Francisco
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 5, 2022
1. Church of San Francisco Marker
Antiguo barrio del mismo nombre. Aquí estuvo el primer convento de los Hermanos Franciscanos que construyeron la Catehdral (Nuestra Sra. de la Asunción)
Siglo XVI
Sociedad de Amigos del Museo Cuauhnahuac
Cat. I.N.A.H. 73-17.7.1 6 1977
Ayude a conservarlo
Monumento Colonial
El Ayuntamiento 1976-1979
Church of San Francisco
Old neighborhood of the same name. Here was the first convent of the Franciscan Brothers who built the Catehdral (Our Lady of the Assumption)
Sixteenth century
Society of Friends of the Cuauhnahuac Museum
Cat. I.N.A.H. 73-17.7.1 6 1977
Help preserve it
Colonial Monument
The City Council 1976-1979
Erected 1977.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1977.
Location. 18° 54.893′ N, 99° 14.105′ W. Marker is in Cuernavaca, Morelos. It is on Calle General Hermenegildo Galeana just south of Cuauhtemotzin, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Calle General H Galeana 78, Cuernavaca MOR
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Mexico. Globally, it is in North America, specifically in Mesoamerica, on the Ring of Fire, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, a Spanish colony, and the Aztec Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Benito Pablo Juárez García (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); "Las Cumbres de Galeana" (approx. half a kilometer away); "Villa Bonita" (approx. half a kilometer away); First Franciscans in Cuernavaca (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Cathedral of Cuernavaca (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Carlos Pacheco Villalobos (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Antigua Calle del Arco (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Alexander von Humboldt (approx. 0.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cuernavaca.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 5, 2022
2. Church of San Francisco and Marker
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 5, 2022
3. Church of San Francisco
Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2022, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 2, 2022, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
