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Sucre Sights

Museo de la Recoleta

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  • Address
    • Plaza Pedro Anzures
  • Phone
    • 4 645-1987
  • Price
    • admission B$10
  • Hours
    • 9-11:30am & 2:30-4:30pm Mon-Fri, 3-5pm Sat

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Lonely Planet review for Museo de la Recoleta

Overlooking the city of Sucre from the top of Calle Polanco, La Recoleta was established by the Franciscan Order in 1601. It has served not only as a convent and museum but also as a barrack and prison. The highlight is the church choir and its magnificent wooden carvings dating back to the 1870s, each one intricate and unique, representing the martyrs who were crucified in 1595 in Nagasaki. The museum is worthwhile for its anonymous sculptures and paintings from the 16th to 20th centuries, including numerous interpretations of St Francis of Assisi.

 

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