The historic urban heart of Quito , Republic of Ecuador , is remarkable for its many beautiful churches , particularly the 17th Jesuit church building la Compañía , in addition to the 16th century Monastery of St. Francis.
The Church of the Society of Jesus or La Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús , inward item , is the best-known church building inward Quito because of its large fundamental nave , which is profusely decorated with Au leafage , aureate plaster in addition to forest carvings. Approximately 7 tons of Au are plastered all over the ceilings in addition to the walls. Built over a menstruation of 160 years , la Compañía is 1 of the most pregnant industrial plant of Castilian Baroque architecture inward South America.
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The Church in addition to Monastery of St. Francis or Iglesia y Monasterio de San Francisco , is unopen to other magnificently decorated 16th-century Roman Catholic church building inward Quito. As with la Compañía , the church’s interior is covered with thousands of gold-plated leaves.
The imposing construction has the distinction of beingness the largest architectural ensemble alongside the historical structures of colonial Latin America. The church building took seventy years to consummate , although the means evolved over around 150 years of construction in addition to renovation.
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