Iglesia San Germán de Auxerre

The Iglesia San Germán de Auxerre (English: Church of Saint Germanus of Auxerre) is a historic Roman Catholic parish church located in San Germán, Puerto Rico, overlooking the main plaza of the town. Spanish settlers founded San Germán parish in 1510 and built the first permanent church in 1688. The church was repaired and reconstructed between 1717 and 1739 after damages caused by numerous earthquakes during the 18th century. Between 1834 and 1897, new repairs were made to the building, and in 1920, the tower was rebuilt after the 1918 earthquake. With trompe-l'œil painting that imitates wood coffers on the ceiling, the Church of San Germán's interior is one of the most lavishly decorated on the island.[3] The vault and arches are painted in the trompe-l'œil manner. The church conserves the 1869 marble altar as well as ten other 19th century smaller secondary marble altars. A collection of 17th century metalwork, 18th century wooden carvings and a painting by José Campeche are kept in the choir loft. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Church San Germán Auxerre of San Germán
The church in 2009
LocationDe la Cruz Street
San Germán, Puerto Rico
Coordinates18°04′57″N 67°02′38″W
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1688
ArchitectJuan Puig
Architectural styleBaroque, Neoclassical
Part ofSan Germán Historic District[1] (ID94000084)
MPSHistoric Churches of Puerto Rico TR
NRHP reference No.84000461[2]
Added to NRHPDecember 10, 1984
  • 1914 postcard of the church
    1914 postcard of the church

See also

References
  1. González Mendoza, Juan R.; Vega Lubo, Ramonita; García Goyco, Osvaldo; Maza, Doris (September 1993), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: San Germán Historic District (PDF), retrieved February 2, 2016.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form. Church San Germán Auxerre of San German, 1984

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