Facade of San Felipe de Neri Church in Old Town Albuquerque - New Mexico is a photograph by Silvio Ligutti which was uploaded on March 27th, 2015.
Facade of San Felipe de Neri Church in Old Town Albuquerque - New Mexico
I made this image standing on the southwest side of the church, on the corner of Romero Street and North Plaza Street. Using my tilt-shift lens, (a... more
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Facade of San Felipe de Neri Church in Old Town Albuquerque - New Mexico
Artist
Silvio Ligutti
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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I made this image standing on the southwest side of the church, on the corner of Romero Street and North Plaza Street. Using my tilt-shift lens, (a lens specially designed to shoot architecture, to keep parallel lines from converging), I set my camera on the tripod and shot away. This was our last day of our five-day stay in the City of Albuquerque, so while my family bough souvenirs and home decor, I walked the streets of Old Town in search of hidden treasures. This architectural treasure. though, is out in the open and easy to spot right away even when you drive down Central Avenue....thanks for looking. FAA watermark WILL NOT show up on final printed image...
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San Felipe de Neri Church is a historic Catholic church located on the north side of Old Town Plaza in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Built in 1793, it is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the city. Originally, Don Francisco Cuervo y Valdez named the church San Francisco Xavier, after the Viceroy of New Spain. Shortly afterward, The Duke of Albuquerque changed the name to San Felipe, after the King Philip of Spain.[2] San Felipe de Neri was established in 1706 under the direction of Fray Manuel Moreno and initially stood to the northwest of the Plaza. The original building was completed in 1719. The original church building collapsed in 1792 after a heavy rain and was replaced by the current structure the following year. The towers were added in 1861, a parish school was constructed in 1878, and a convent for the Sisters of Charity was built on the west side of the church in 1881. Today the church complex is undergoing extensive renovations inside and out.
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March 27th, 2015
