Monastery of Santa Catalina - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries on Waymarking.com

Founded in 1745 by Dionisio Torres de Bricenio, this was the first convent of nuns in Buenos Aires.

It's centrally located, being managed by the archbishop of Buenos Aires. It was in use as a convent (Order of Second Dominical) until 1974.

Nowadays it's half open to the public. It's easily accessible from the street, almost like a small public park. There is a cafe, several cultural areas and guided visits to the Convent.

There is an excellent article in Wikipedia about this place, but unfortunatelly, only in Spanish:

(visit link)

Full name of the abbey/monastery/convent: Monasterio de Santa Catalina de Siena Address: Monasterio de Santa Catalina de Siena Viamonte 497 Buenos Aires, Argentina Religious affiliation: Catholic Church Date founded/constructed: 1745 Web Site: [Web Link] Status of Use: Converted to Other Use

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