Our Lady of Mercy Church - San José, Costa Rica
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hykesj
N 09° 56.004 W 084° 05.053
16P E 819753 N 1099453
Turn-of-the-20th-century neo-Gothic church in downtown San José on a 1973 Costa Rican air mail stamp.
Waymark Code: WM1C3Y6
Location: Costa Rica
Date Posted: 05/29/2025
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Built between 1894 and 1907, the Nuestra Señora de La Merced Church replaced an earlier structure that was destroyed by an earthquake in 1888. Though replacing the former Merced church, it was not built in the same location, in fact, it is no longer in the Merced neighborhood of San José. It was designed by architect Jaime Carranza in a kind of German Gothic style. Recognized as part of the cultural and architectural heritage of Costa Rica in 1996, it underwent restoration in 2002.
Mercy Church, as it is commonly called, was one of twenty churches from all across the country to appear on a set of air mail postage stamps issued in 1967. Some of these were reprinted in different colors in 1973.
Stamp Issuing Country: Costa Rica
Date of Issue: 16-Jul-1973
Denomination: 30c
Color: rose claret
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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