Arco de Santa Catalina
| Santa Catalina Arch | |
|---|---|
| Native name Arco de Santa Catalina (Spanish) | |
 Santa Catalina Arch in 2017 | |
| Location | Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala |
| Coordinates | 14°33′34″N 90°44′03″W / 14.55958°N 90.73423°W |
| Inaugurated by | Convent of Santa Catalina |
| Built | 1693 |
| Restored | 2017 |
| Architectural style(s) | Baroque |
| Designated | 1979 (3rd session) (Part of Antigua Guatemala) |
  Location of Santa Catalina Arch in Guatemala | |
The Santa Catalina Arch is one of the distinguishable landmarks in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala, located on 5th Avenue North.[1] Built in the 17th century, it originally connected the Santa Catalina convent to a school, allowing the cloistered nuns to pass from one building to the other without going out on the street. A clock on top was added in the era of the Central American Federation, in the 1830s. The Guatemala Post Office Building in Guatemala City is based upon the arch.
References
- ^ "Arco de Santa Catalina". okantigua.com.
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