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Cathedral
At the center of the city is the fine cathedral and, in front of it, the Plaza Morazán, often just called Parque Central. The domed 18th-century cathedral (built between 1765 and 1782) has an intricate baroque altar of gold and silver. Parque Central, with its statue of Morazán on horseback, is the hub of the city.
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Iglesia de San Francisco
Three blocks east of the cathedral is the Parque Valle, with the Iglesia de San Francisco, the first church in Tegucigalpa, founded in 1592 by the Franciscans.
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Iglesia El Calvario
West of the cathedral is Parque Herrera, which seems to attract a somewhat less savory crowd, but the 18th-century Iglesia El Calvario is worth a peek, as is the Teatro Nacional Manuel Bonilla, if it happens to be open when you pass by.
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Iglesia La Merced
An 18th-century church, Iglesia La Merced, faces Parque La Merced. In 1847, the convent of La Merced was converted to house Honduras' first university; the national gallery was established there in 1996. The well-restored building is itself a work of art, and is as impressive as the paintings inside. The unusual modern building on stilts next door is the Palacio Legislativo ( M0100), where Congress meets.
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Iglesia Los Dolores
Iglesia Los Dolores, northwest of the cathedral, is worth a visit, with a plaza out front and religious art inside. On the front of Los Dolores are figures representing the Passion of Christ - his unseamed cloak, the cock that crowed three times - all crowned by the more indigenous symbol of the sun.
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Parque La Concordia
A couple of blocks west of the Museo Nacional de Historia y Antropología Villa Roy is Parque La Concordia, a mellow park full of reproductions of the Maya ruins at Copán, including a pyramid and many stone carvings.
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