The Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe is a historic Catholic shrine in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Established in the 1770’s, is the oldest standing shrine in the United States.
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It was built in honor of our Lady of Guadalupe and is an enduring
landmark, commemorating the apparitions of Mary in 1531 to the Aztec
peasant Juan Diego of Tepeyac, Mexico.
The Santuario de Guadalupe is an adobe structure that sits off the banks of the Santa Fe River near the end of the Camino Real. The original church was constructed on a Latin cross floor plan, with thick 3 foot adobe walls, a flat roof supported by pine vigas, a dirt floor and a 3 tiered bell tower. The parish flourished until 1922 when a fire razed the church's roof, collapsed the spire and damaged the painted frescoes. The walls and altar survived. Restoration this time was made in the style of a California Mission with a new pitched roof, a bell tower and a wooden floor.
The newest addition to the Santuario de Guadalupe is a 12 foot statue that stands in front. - in: https://www.santafe.org/blog/post/guadalupe/
The newest addition to the Santuario de Guadalupe is a 12 foot statue that stands in front. - in: https://www.santafe.org/blog/post/guadalupe/
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