Capilla abierta
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capilla-abierta-169-6765458
title:
Capilla abierta
text:
A capilla abierta is considered to be one of the most distinct Mexican construction forms. Mostly built in the 16th century during the early colonial period, the construction was basically an apse or open presbytery containing an altar, which opened onto a large atrium or plaza. While some state that these were constructed by friars because the native peoples of that epoch were afraid to enter the dark confines of European-style churches, the more likely reasons for their construction were that
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Mexican chapel construction type
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capilla_abierta
date created:
2010-03-26T19:28:14Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T14:59:33Z
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image:
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13
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