When the Espiritu Santo Church and Franciscan convent were built, a cemetery was built at the location of the present Casa de la Cultura. In 1872, after the triumph of the Liberal Revolution, the governor converted the cemetery and convent into a prison and warehouse for flour. At the end of the 1800s, the City Hall was located in this building. In 1955 it ceased to function as a prison and in 1962 the Casa de la Cultura was officially inaugurated. On 10 November 1977, it was declared a “National Buildingâ€.
Location:
Parque Central
Quetzaltenango , Guatemala
Historical Building Types:
19th century architecture, Ex-prison, Site of historic significance
Relative price: Budget
Travel Skills: None
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