Convento de las Capuchinas

Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

Formally known as the '''Convento e Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Pilar de Zaragoza''' (Convent and Church of Our Lady of the Pillar of Zaragoza), this partially reconstructed building (which is also home to the offices of the National Council for the Protection of Antigua Guatemala) was, from 1736

to the devastating earthquake of 1773, home to a community of cloistered nuns. Today, visitors can explore the ruined remains of the former nuns' dormitories, amble through the desolate tranquility of the convent's still-thriving gardens, and take in a panoramic view of the city from the rooftop terrace.

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Nearby

Santa Catalina Arch bridge · 0.3 km away
Arco de Santa Catalina monumenti · 0.3 km away
Antigua Guatemala Cathedral cathedral · 0.4 km away
National Museum of Guatemalan Art art_museum · 0.5 km away
Palacio de los Capitanes Generales musei · 0.5 km away
Parque Nacional Los Aposentos monumenti · 12 km away
Estadio Municipal Amatitlán stadium · 15 km away
Naciones Unidas National Park nature_reserve · 15 km away