Chapel of Asuncion
by Lydia Holly
Title
Chapel of Asuncion
Artist
Lydia Holly
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
This photograph was taken at the Central Square in Leon, Nicaragua. The building that appears to be a church or cathedral is The Chapel of la Asuncion. Chapel of la Asunción, part of the school of the same name was built in 1679 by Bishop Andrés de las Navas y Quevedo, and used as an episcopal palace. Later it was occupied by the Mothers of the Assumption. In 1935 it underwent deep alterations that led to the its current appearance: a mix of early colonial baroque for the side wings, and neo-Gothic for the central chapel.The joined facades of the school and the chapel of Asunción together take up the whole southern side of the central park of León. 1892 it was donated to the nuns from the Asunción School. The building was partly destroyed in 1935, and when it was rebuilt the chapel was constructed in its current form.
Note: The school and the chapel are two annexed buildings forming one property with two different styles. The school, (which is hardly visible in this photograph) mainly demonstrates a neoclassical style.
Source : https://vianica.com/attraction/370/school-and-chapel-of-asuncion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le%C3%B3n,_Nicaragua
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January 14th, 2015
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