Iglesia y Convento de la Compañía de Jesús, Antigua Guatemala
Buildings and structures in Antigua GuatemalaRoman Catholic monasteries in Guatemala
The Church and convent of the Society of Jesus in Antigua Guatemala is a religious complex that was built between 1690 and 1698. It was built on a block that is only 325 yards (300 m) away from the Cathedral of Saint James on a lot that once belonged to the family of famous chronicler Bernal Díaz del Castillo and had three monastery wings and a church. There were only a maximum of 13 Jesuit priest at any given time in the building, but they also hosted Jesuit brothers and secular students. In the building was the San Lucas School of the Society of Jesus, until the Jesuits were expelled from the Spanish colonies in 1767.
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7a Avenida Norte, Antigua Guatemala El Calvario
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| Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|
| N 14.5575 ° | E -90.735555555556 ° |
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Compañía de Jesús
7a Avenida Norte
03001 Antigua Guatemala, El Calvario
Sacatepéquez, Guatemala
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