Plaza de San Francisco, Quito

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Plaza de San Francisco in Quito

The Plaza de San Francisco (“Saint Francis Square”) is a major public square in the Historic Center of Quito, Ecuador, upon which faces La Iglesia y Monasterio de San Francisco (the Church and Convent of St. Francis) from which it takes its name.

History[]

The Plaza is built upon ancient Incan ruins, including Emperor Atahualpa’s (1497-1533) palace.

Plaza de San Francisco from the roof deck at Palacio Gangotena

Creation[]

{ su construcción inició en 1537, finalizó en 1680 y se inauguró en 1705.}

16th to 19th centuries[]

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Modern period[]

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Buildings[]

Building fronting on the Plaza de San Francisco include (in counterclockwise direction), the main façade of the Church and Convent of St. Francis, the , the , and (on the corner of the square) the (Casa Gangotena).

References[]

The Plaza de San Francisco in the Historic Center of Quito, Ecuador.

Coordinates: 00°13′14.6″S 78°30′53.6″W / 0.220722°S 78.514889°W / -0.220722; -78.514889