Church of San Francisco
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Side Altar of the Virgin of the Immaculate ConceptionGilded Altarpiece Honoring St. FrancisChurch of San FranciscoSide Altar of the Virgin MaryMain Altarpiece with St. Francis and St. AnthonyMain AltarpieceCentral AltarpieceChoir Loft and Ceiling Panels

Church of San Francisco

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Founded in 1557 and rebuilt after the 1785 earthquake, the Church of San Francisco is Bogotá’s oldest surviving religious building. Its sober stone façade and white bell tower contrast with the rich Mudéjar ceiling and gilded altarpieces inside. Once part of a vast Franciscan complex, it now anchors a bustling urban crossroads filled with vendors and local life.