Convento de los Dominicos

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  • Address
    Plaza de San José, Old San Juan
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  • Phone
    721 6866

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Next to the Iglesia de San José is the Convento de los Dominicos, a Dominican convent which dates from the 16th century. After centuries of use as a convent, the building became a barracks for Spanish troops and was later used as a headquarters for US occupational forces after the Spanish-American War of 1898.

It has been restored to its colonial grandeur and houses the arts/crafts/music/book store of the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueňa, as well as a small chapel museum. Cultural events are sometimes held in the patio, and art exhibitions in the galleries.