Plaza de San Francisco, Quito
The Plaza de San Francisco (“Saint Francis Square”) is a major public square in the Historic Center of Quito, Ecuador, upon which faces La Iglesia y Monasterio de San Francisco (the Church and Convent of St. Francis) from which it takes its name.
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Plaza de San Francisco in Quito
History
The Plaza is built upon ancient Incan ruins, including Emperor Atahualpa’s (1497-1533) palace.
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Plaza de San Francisco from the roof deck at Palacio Gangotena
Creation
16th to 19th centuries
Modern period
Buildings
Building fronting on the Plaza de San Francisco include (in counterclockwise direction), the main façade of the Church and Convent of St. Francis, the Chapel of Villacís, the Chapel of Cantuña, and (on the corner of the square) the Palace Gangotena (Casa Gangotena).
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References
The Plaza de San Francisco in the Historic Center of Quito, Ecuador.
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