Santa Catalina Arch Spanning 5a Avenida Norte, Antigua Guatemala

Santa Catalina Arch, a yellow 17th-century colonial structure with clock tower, stands at the end of a cobblestone street in
Santa Catalina Arch, a yellow 17th-century colonial structure with clock tower, stands at the end of a cobblestone street in.

Santa Catalina Arch spans 5a Avenida Norte in Antigua, Guatemala's colonial-era former capital. Nuns of the Santa Catalina convent built the arch in 1694 so they could cross the street between the convent and its school without appearing in public, honoring a cloistered vow of seclusion. A clock was added to the structure in the 19th century. Antigua's historic center, including the arch, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

Photo taken in February 2020.

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