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Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe Frommer's Recommended

Hours Mon-Fri 6am-12:30pm; Sat-Sun 6am-noon and 3-8pm
Location At calles Concordia and Union
Phone 787/842-0134
Prices Free admission

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In 1660 a rustic chapel was built on this spot on the western edge of the Plaza Las Delicias, and since then fires and earthquakes have razed the church repeatedly. In 1919 a team of priests collected funds from local parishioners to construct the Doric- and Gothic-inspired building that stands here today. Designed by architects Francisco Porrato Doría and Francisco Trublard in 1931, and featuring a pipe organ installed in 1934, it remains an important place for prayer for many. The cathedral, named after a famous holy shrine in Mexico, is the best-known church in southern Puerto Rico.

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