Iglesia de San Francisco

Iglesia de San Francisco is a church in the Spanish city of Ceuta, bordering northern Morocco. It stands at the side of the Plaza de los Reyes, and is a distinctive Baroque twin-towered yellow building.[1] It was built in the early eighteenth century in honour of the Holy Cross and is noted for its Baroque altarpieces and images of the Virgin and Christ.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Clammer, Paul (1 February 2009). Morocco. Lonely Planet. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-74104-971-8. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  2. ↑ "Iglesia de San Francisco" (in Spanish). Destino Ceuta. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.

35°53′13″N 5°18′32″W / 35.88694°N 5.30889°W / 35.88694; -5.30889

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