Monasterio de San Francisco
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Monasterio de San Francisco is a historic Franciscan monastery in Santo Domingo, considered one of the earliest and most significant monastic complexes in the Americas.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
monastery ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Spanish colonial architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | monastic complex ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Santo Domingo
ⓘ
Franciscan monasteries ⓘ Roman Catholic monasteries in the Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| city | Santo Domingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 16th century ⓘ |
| country | Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of early Franciscan architecture in the Americas
ⓘ
symbol of early Spanish presence in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural events venue
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| era | Spanish colonial period ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Franciscan friars ⓘ |
| function | monastic life and religious worship (historical) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bell tower
ⓘ
church ⓘ cloister ⓘ courtyard ⓘ monastic cells ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageProtection | protected by Dominican heritage laws ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic ruin ⓘ |
| inception | early 16th century ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Santo Domingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | North America ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Dominican Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricArea | Ciudad Colonial de Santo Domingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOldTown | Zona Colonial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Distrito Nacional NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Calle Hostos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parque Duarte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Francis of Assisi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being among the first Franciscan monasteries in the Americas
ⓘ
its ruins and archaeological remains ⓘ |
| oneOfEarliest | monastic complexes in the Americas ⓘ |
| partOf | Colonial City of Santo Domingo UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionHistoric | Hispaniola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Franciscan Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | one of the most important Franciscan monasteries in the New World ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist destination in Santo Domingo ⓘ |
| translationOfName | Monastery of Saint Francis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.