San Francisco (Acatepec)

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San Francisco Church in Acatepec
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The San Francisco Catholic Church in Acatepec , a city in the state of Puebla in Mexico , was built in the mid-18th century. The church is one of the most important Indian-influenced baroque buildings in Latin America. It is a protected cultural monument .

The facade is clad with azulejos and red bricks. The interior, which was faithfully restored after a fire in 1939, is richly decorated with plaster stucco .

literature

  • Brockhaus encyclopedia in 30 volumes. Volume 1 A – ANAT, FA Brockhaus, Leipzig and Mannheim 2006, ISBN 978-3-7653-4101-4 , p. 141.

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Coordinates: 19 ° 1 ′ 19.7 ″  N , 98 ° 18 ′ 31.3 ″  W.