Guápulo Church

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Illuminated church at night

The Church of Guápulo is a church building in Guápulo , a district of the Ecuadorian capital Quito . The church was built in 1649 within the Guápulo monastery complex.

Architecture and equipment

Facade of the church

The nave is in the shape of a Latin cross and has a round dome. The facade is in the style of neoclassicism .

Inside, above the main altar, there is a historical work by the Spanish painter and sculptor Diego de Robles from Toledo , the sculpture of the Virgen de Guadalupe (Virgin of Guadalupe) from the sixteenth century. The multicolored version is by Luis de Rivera .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.in-quito.com/churches-quito-ecuador/quito-churches-guapulo.htm

Web links

Commons : Church of Guápulo  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 0 ° 11 ′ 59.9 ″  S , 78 ° 28 ′ 31.6 ″  W.