San Francisco Church

The Church of San Francisco (another option is the Church of St. Francis) is one of the most famous attractions of the Argentine city of Salta, to which most tourists invariably flock.

The building is famous for its beautiful architecture: the Church of St. Francis is made in the neoclassical colonial style and is a magnificent example of architecture of that era.

The church was built for a very long time - more than a hundred years. The main frame was built in the XVIII century, but the facade and atrium were decorated by the Italian architect Luigi Giorgi only in 1870.

The inner courtyard of the church is decorated with a statue of St. Francis, after whom the church got its name. The facade of the cathedral is decorated with Latin sayings, as well as eclectic symbolism.

The church also has an active monastery, also named after the saint - the Monastery of St. Francis.