The San Pedro Claver church - Cartagena de Indias
The construction of the
monastery and the San Pedro Claver church were launched in
the XVII century the Jesuits and originally, was named San
Ignacio de Loyola. The face of the church is made, like
most of the buildings of the old city, with coralline
rocks which are famous in this region. From 1888, the
church was restored and in 1921 was added the present
chapel that is an important reference point from many
points of the city and even the sea.
The interesting things to discover
are the museums with fabulous artworks and the cloister is
filled of enormous trees. The name of San Pedro Claver is
the name of the great defender for the rights of slaves
and a statue was sculpted by the artiste Enrique Grau in
the honour of the Saints. The rests of San Pedro Claver
are conserved in an urn at the top of the church that was
named the Apostle of the Blacks. We can visit his room
that is situated close the stairs that head to the
monastery, which is presently the chapel. A visit at the
San Pedro Claver church is required to those who
appreciate the history of the Cartagena de Indias.
How to visit the San Pedro
Claver church?
- City tour
- Carriage center historic tour
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