Antigua Guatemala
World Heritage
Guatemala
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Antigua was the capital of the Guatemalan Viceroyalty and was founded in the early 16th century. Built 1,500 meters above sea level in an earthquake-prone area, Antigua was largely destroyed by an earthquake in 1773, but its main monuments remain as ruins. Built in less than three centuries on a grid pattern inspired by the Italian Renaissance, the city features many fine monuments.
![](/static/image/heritage_image/Antigua Guatemala/Ruins of the Society of Jesus school yard in 1880.jpg)
![](/static/image/heritage_image/Antigua Guatemala/Postmark ANTIGUA CANCELADO in 1887, after Guatemala joined the UPU. Note the Quetzal.jpg)
![](/static/image/heritage_image/Antigua Guatemala/Construction of the Cathedral of Santiago de Guatemala in 1678. Painting by Antonio Ramírez Montúfar.jpg)
![](/static/image/heritage_image/Antigua Guatemala/Abandoned San Francisco Church ruins in 1916. Photographs by Arnold Genthe.jpeg)
![](/static/image/heritage_image/Antigua Guatemala/Replica of Jesus of Santa Clara.jpg)
![](/static/image/heritage_image/Antigua Guatemala/A poor native family living in the ruins of Capuchins, as described by prince Wilhelm of Sweden in 1.jpeg)
![](/static/image/heritage_image/Antigua Guatemala/A church damaged by an earthquake.jpg)
![](/static/image/heritage_image/Antigua Guatemala/Circular single cell structure in the Capuchins convent, still in good standing, as described by pri.jpeg)
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Information extracted from Wikidata
office held by head of the organization | http://g.co/kg/m/0146xw |
postal code | 03001 |
Commons category | Antigua Guatemala |
located in time zone | UTC−06:00 |
inception | 1543-01-01T00:00:00Z |
coordinate location | Point(-90.7337 14.5567) |
Commons gallery | Antigua Guatemala |
page banner | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Antigua%20Guatemala%20banner%20Architectural%20detail.jpg |
U.S. National Archives Identifier | 10044771 |
WOEID | 81054 |
capital of | William Jessop |
category for people who died here | Mustaviiri |
elevation above sea level | 1582 |
uses | 4219793-4 |
image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Santa%20Catalina%20Arch%20-%20Antigua%20Guatemala%20Feb%202020.jpg |
instance of | municipality of Guatemala |
flag image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bandera%20de%20Sacatep%C3%A9quez.svg |
shares border with | Iseji |
shares border with | Santo Domingo Xenacoj |
shares border with | Santa Lucía Milpas Altas |
shares border with | Category:Films shot in Valparaíso |
shares border with | Santa María de Jesús |
coat of arms image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Escudo%20de%20armas%20de%20Sacatep%C3%A9quez.svg |
start time | 2002-10-10T00:00:00Z |
twinned administrative body | Xalapa |
executive body | Antigua Guatemala |
location of creation | Antigua Guatemala |
U.S. National Archives Identifier | 10044771 |
WOEID | 81054 |
official language | William Jessop |
IPA transcription | 696311 |
number of rooms | lccn-n81018376 |
population | 59091 |
determination method | population projection |
point in time | 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z |
heritage designation | Category:Views of Pienza |
start time | 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z |
official name | Antigua Guatemala |
subreddit | Antigua |
language of work or name | Spanish |
language of work or name | English |
start time | 2015-05-02T00:00:00Z |
named as | Antigua, Guatelama: Discussions |
twinned administrative body | Cancun |
start time | 2002-10-10T00:00:00Z |