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It is the oldest and most significant religious site in Ecuador. [1] The structure is the largest architectural complex within the historic centers of all of South America, and for this reason it was known as " El Escorial of the New World ". [ 2 ]
Planning for the church started in 1557 and construction began ten years later, using stones for the foundation and walls from the ruins of Tomebamba. [2] [1] During the colonial period the church was the main center of worship for the "Parish of the Spaniards"; it was reserved for the people from Spain, while indigenous people had to stay outside or worship elsewhere.
The Church and Convent of San Ignacio de Loyola de la Compañía de Jesús de Quito, also known in the Ecuadorian people simply as La Compañía, is a Catholic clerical complex located on the corner formed by calles García Moreno and Sucre, in the Historic Center of the city of Quito, capital of Ecuador.
The church of La Balbanera, Ecuador, was constructed in 1534, making it the oldest church constructed by the Spaniards in Ecuador Chapel of San Jacinto , Guatemala , founded in 1524, one of the oldest churches in Guatemala (Roman Catholic)
The Basilica of Nuestra Señora de la Merced, is a Catholic temple located in the Historic Center of the city of Quito, capital of Ecuador. It is the first church and headquarters of the Mercedarian Order in the country, and for this reason it bears the title of Basilica .
The basilica arose from the idea, proposed by Father Julio Matovelle in 1883, of building a monument as a perpetual reminder of the consecration of Ecuador to the Sacred Heart. President Luis Cordero issued the decree on July 23, 1883, and it was carried out by president José María Plácido Caamaño on March 5, 1884.
The Church and convent of San Agustín is a Catholic temple run by the Augustinian Order located in the Historic Center of Quito, Ecuador. The complex of the temple and convent is located on calle Chile, between Guayaquil and Flores.
The Hacienda Guachalá is known as the oldest hacienda in Ecuador, [1] and the most important hacienda until the middle of the 20th century. [2] The oldest buildings date from the year 1580, and at its apogee comprised more than 21000 ha.