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In August 1549 the construction of the first Church of San Francisco began, which was concluded in 1581.
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Between 1608 and 1612 the first church collapsed as a result of a snowfall of considerable proportions.
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The building was built between 1743 and 1772 but its tower was built in the end of the 19th century.
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It was built between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries in the so-called
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In 1753, the closure and the roof of the church's dome were completed.
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Iglesias mostrarán su patrimonio arquitectónico en la “Noche Blanca”
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Between 1743 and 1744 the construction of the present church began.
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In 1548, the Convent of San Francisco was founded along the
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Between 1950 and 1960, part of the convent was demolished.
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Buildings and structures in La Paz Department (Bolivia)
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Centro cultural Museo San Francisco, Official Web Site
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In 1885, the construction of its single tower began.
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16°29′47″S 68°08′14″W / 16.4965°S 68.1373°W / -16.4965; -68.1373
La Paz
Bolivia
Bolivia
Denomination
Catholic Church
www.museosanfranciscobolivia.com
Dedication
Francis of Assisi
Andean Baroque
Groundbreaking
Archdiocese of La Paz
La Paz, Bolivia
Francis of Assisi
Plaza San Francisco
Andean Baroque
Choqueyapu River
consecrated
minor basilica
museum
"Descubre La Paz: Museo de San Francisco"
ISSN
1997-4485
www.revistasbolivianas.org.bo
www.eldiario.net
https://web.archive.org/web/20140102073422/http://www.museosanfranciscobolivia.com/
The façade.
The cloister.
Museo San Francisco Cultural Center

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