CHURCH AND SANCTUARY MUSEUM OF SAN PEDRO CLAVER
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Museum dedicated to the Apostle of the Slaves with personal objects and paintings representing the life of the missionary
This large baroque church, built between 1700 and 1756, was originally named San Juan de Dios and later San Ignacio de Loyola. It was later renamed in honor of San Pedro Claver (St. Peter Claver, 1580-1654), whose relics are under the main altar. The Jesuit priest preached in the 17th century to the large community of black slaves and played an important role in defending their rights and for their emancipation. The church, adorned with paintings depicting the life of San Pedro Claver, the Passion of Christ and busts of martyrs, contrasts with the lovely adjoining patio, full of flowers and greenery. The amazing Florentine-style dome, which replaced the old dome, was designed by the French architect Gaston Lelarge in the early 1920s. Adjacent to the church is the former Jesuit cloister, which today houses the San Pedro Claver Shrine Museum. After the expulsion of the religious order by the Spanish Crown in 1767, the building served as the headquarters of various institutions, such as the Hospital of San Sebastian, and was even a military barracks for a time. At the end of the 19th century, the Society of Jesus was allowed to move back to the building, which it still administers today. The museum dedicated to the Apostle of the Slaves has personal objects and paintings representing the life of the missionary. There is also a collection of pre-Columbian objects and religious art from different periods.
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