Iglesia de San Bernardo, Mexico City
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The Church of San Bernardo (Spanish: Iglesia de San Bernardo) stands at the corner of Avenida 20 de Noviembre and Venustiano Carranza Street just south of the Zocalo or main plaza of Mexico City. It was part of a convent of the same name that was founded in 1636, but was closed along with all convents and monasteries during the La Reforma period in 1861. Currently, only the church remains of the convent complex.[1]
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Church of San Bernardo | |
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Location | Mexico City |
Country | Mexico |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Religious institute | Cistercians |
History | |
Consecrated | 1690 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Juan de Zepeda |
Style | Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1685 |
Completed | 1687 |
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The church was built between 1685 and 1687[2] in Baroque style.