Church Nuestra Señora de la Asunción of Cayey explained

Church Nuestra Señora de la Asunción of Cayey
Location:Muñoz Rivera Street, Town Plaza Pueblo, Cayey, Puerto Rico
Built:1815
Architect:José Canovas
Added:December 10, 1984
Refnum:84000454
Designated Other1 Name:Puerto Rico Historic Sites and Zones
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. fa7070
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Number:2000-(RCE)-21-JP-SH
Designated Other1 Abbr:RNSZH
Designated Other1 Date:December 21, 2000

The Church Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (Spanish: Iglesia Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Cayey) is a Roman Catholic parish church located at the Plaza Ramón Frade square (plaza pública) of downtown Cayey in the municipality of Cayey, Puerto Rico. The church was designed by engineer José Canovas and was built in 1815, with modifications being made in 1889. It was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places on December 10, 1984,[1] and on the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2000.[2]

Archaeological findings in 2016 uncovered the original church walls and, in 2019, more than 300 bone remains from the 17th and 19th centuries were found during renovations to the town plaza of Cayey. These are preserved and can be seen at the square in front of the church.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Park Service . NPGallery Digital Asset Management System . National Register of Historic Places Registration Form - Church Nuestra Señora de la Asunción of Cayey .
  2. Web site: GOBIERNO DE PUERTO RICO . JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO . December 7, 2022 . REGISTRO DE PROPIEDADES DESIGNADAS POR LA JUNTA DE PLANIFICACIÓN DE PUERTO RICO . jp.pr.gov.
  3. Web site: 2021-03-13 . Cayey inaugurará paseo que recrea osamentas del siglo 17 al 19 encontradas en la plaza pública . 2022-06-20 . Primera Hora . spanish.
  4. Web site: VOCERO . Melissa Cruz Ríos, EL . Cayey se convierte en un "salón de clases" . 2022-06-20 . El Vocero de Puerto Rico . 12 December 2021 . es.