Church of San Clemente (Coro)
The Iglesia de San Clemente in Coro , the capital of the Venezuelan state of Falcón , is a Roman Catholic church. It belongs to the Archdiocese of Coro and together with the historic center of Coro as a World Heritage of UNESCO conducted.
history
Construction of the church began just eleven years after Juan de Ampíes founded Coro , on July 26, 1527. It was named after the fourth Pope Clement I. To the east of the church, in an open pavilion, stands the Cruz de San Clemente wooden cross , which is believed to have been erected by Juan de Ampíes. The first holy mass in South America was celebrated at this point .
The church was completed in the 18th century after 200 years of construction. On August 2, 1960, the Venezuelan state declared it a national historical monument by Official Gazette No. 23.620. In 1993 it was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site together with the old town of Coro .
Heavy storms in 2004/05 caused numerous damage to the city, including the Iglesia de San Clemente . That is why Coro was entered on the Red List of World Heritage in Danger in 2005 .
description
The church is a neoclassical building. The floor plan is in the shape of a Latin cross. Only two other churches in Venezuela were built in the shape of a cross: the San Antonio Church ( Barcelona (Venezuela) ) and the Cathedral of San Miguel ( Boconó , Trujillo ).
The walls are made of bricks on stone foundations with smooth plaster made of lime and sand.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Institutional Assets and Monuments of Venezuela , accessed February 4, 2019.
Coordinates: 11 ° 24 ′ 33 " N , 69 ° 40 ′ 44.2" W.