Iglesia de San Blas
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UBICACIÓN
La iglesia de San Blas está ubicada al este del Centro Histórico de Cuenca, en la intersección de las calles Simón Bolívar y Manuel Vega. Esta iglesia fue, por casi cuatro siglos, el límite oriental de la pequeña ciudad de Cuenca; en la zona denominada en la época colonial "barrios de abajo".
ESTILO
Desde la fundación de Cuenca, en el siglo XVI, hasta cuatro siglos más tarde, la centralidad política y religiosa de la ciudad giró en torno al Parque Calderón y fue delimitada hasta San Blas y San Sebastián que señalaban sus límites al oriente y occidente, razón por la que eran punto de entrada y salida de la ciudad.
San Blas es el único templo cuencano construido en forma de una perfecta cruz latina. Sobre el ábside, se levanta la cúpula de ladrillo, revestida de azulejos. La fachada presenta tres puertas labradas; con cuatro columnitas de mármol blanco, a los lados de cada una de ellas. Sobre la puerta central, hay una hornacina con la escultura del Corazón de Jesús. Una docena de columnas también adosadas con diferente dimensión de sus fustes y hechas con mármol rosado adornan la compleja fachada.
Una vez fundado el templo, se adecentó la plaza del frente, que en la Colonia era conocida como la plaza de las flores por la abundancia de rosas, claveles, romerales y alelíes. En esta plaza se colocaron los primeros postes telegráficos de Cuenca.
El parque fue remodelado y en el centro está situado un busto de Manuel J. Calle y una pileta.
MATERIALES UTILIZADOS
Los elementos estructurales de paredes, pilares y pilastras son de fábrica de ladrillo; los bienes de ornamentación de mármol y madera; los pisos de madera bien tratada, los cielos rasos de latón decorado, y toda la carpintería de puertas y ventanas de madera y metal.
Sobresalen por su belleza y acabado todas las puertas y ventanas que dan al exterior.
ÉPOCAS DE CONSTRUCCIÓN
La construcción del templo de San Blas se remonta al último tercio del siglo XVI. Se ha establecido — por parte, entre otros, de los estudiosos sacerdotes Carlos Terán Centeno y José María Vargas — que para la construcción de este templo se ocupan piedras de los destruidos edificios de Tomebamba. El templo actual está en el mismo sitio de la iglesia colonial que era mucho más modesta. La cubierta, la cúpula y la reconstrucción general son de la primera mitad del siglo XX.
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LOCATION
San Blas's church is located to the east of the Historical Center of Cuenca, in the intersection of the streets Simón Bolívar and Manuel Vega. This church was, for almost four centuries, the oriental limit of the small city of Cuenca; in the zone named in the colonial epoch " neighborhoods of below ".
San Blas's church is located to the east of the Historical Center of Cuenca, in the intersection of the streets Simón Bolívar and Manuel Vega. This church was, for almost four centuries, the oriental limit of the small city of Cuenca; in the zone named in the colonial epoch " neighborhoods of below ".
STYLE
From the foundation of Cuenca, in the 16th century, up to four centuries later, the political and religious centralidad of the city turned concerning the Park 'Pause' sign and was delimited up to San Blas and San Sebastian that his limits were indicating to the east and west, reason for which it were point of entry and exit of the city.
From the foundation of Cuenca, in the 16th century, up to four centuries later, the political and religious centralidad of the city turned concerning the Park 'Pause' sign and was delimited up to San Blas and San Sebastian that his limits were indicating to the east and west, reason for which it were point of entry and exit of the city.
San Blas is the only temple cuencano constructed in the shape of a perfect Latin cross. On the apse, there gets up the dome of brick, re-dressed in blue rollers. The front presents three carved doors; with four columnitas of white marble, to the sides of each one of them. On the central door, there is a niche with the sculpture of Jesus' Heart. A dozen of columns also leaned with different dimension of his shafts and done with pink marble adorn the complex front.
nce founded the temple, there was tidied the square of the front, which in the Cologne was known as the square of the flowers by the abundance of roses, carnations, romerales and alelíes. In this square the first telegraphic posts of Cuenca were placed.
The park was remodelled and in the center a bust of Manuel J is placed. Street and a sink.
The park was remodelled and in the center a bust of Manuel J is placed. Street and a sink.
USED MATERIALS
The structural elements of walls, props and pilasters are of factory of brick; the goods of ornamentation of marble and wood; the floors of treated well wood, the level skies of decorated brass, and the whole carpentry of doors and windows of wood and metal. They stand out for his beauty and ended all the doors and windows that give on the outside.
The structural elements of walls, props and pilasters are of factory of brick; the goods of ornamentation of marble and wood; the floors of treated well wood, the level skies of decorated brass, and the whole carpentry of doors and windows of wood and metal. They stand out for his beauty and ended all the doors and windows that give on the outside.
EPOCHS OF CONSTRUCTION
The construction of San Blas's temple goes back to the last third of the 16th century. It has been established - on part, between others, of the studious priests Carlos Terán Centeno and Jose Maria Vargas - who for the construction of this temple deal stones of Tomebamba's destroyed buildings. The current temple is in the same site of the colonial church that was much more modest. The cover, the dome and the general reconstruction are of the first half of the 20th century.
The construction of San Blas's temple goes back to the last third of the 16th century. It has been established - on part, between others, of the studious priests Carlos Terán Centeno and Jose Maria Vargas - who for the construction of this temple deal stones of Tomebamba's destroyed buildings. The current temple is in the same site of the colonial church that was much more modest. The cover, the dome and the general reconstruction are of the first half of the 20th century.
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