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Cathedral de Granada
The Cathedral de Granada, on the east side of the plaza, was originally built in 1583 but has been destroyed countless times since. This most recent version, built in 1915, has four chapels; a dozen stained-glass panels are set into the dome.
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Cementerio de Granada
Used between 1876 and 1922, some of Granada's wealthiest decades, this beautiful cemetery has lots of picturesque mausoleums and tombs, including those of six Nicaraguan presidents. Most people come to see the 1880 Neoclassical stone Capilla de Animas (Chapel of Spirits), a justifiably famous scale replica of the French chapel of the same name.
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Iglesia de Guadalupe
1626 Iglesia de Guadalupe was originally built as a fort.
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Iglesia de Xalteva
The dilapidated but attractive 19th-century church that houses La Virgen de la Asunción.
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Iglesia San Francisco
The oldest church in Central America and the most striking building in Granada (that is to say, Nicaragua) boasts the big robin-egg-blue birthday cake facade of Iglesia San Francisco, which, incidentally, houses the best museum in the region. Originally constructed in 1585, it was subsequently burnt to the ground by pirates and later William Walker, rebuilt most recently in 1868 and restored in 1989.
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La Capilla María Auxiliadora
The gorgeous little church, La Capilla María Auxiliadora, closed for remodeling as of December 2004, is worth a look for its beautiful pastel interior.
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