Leon - Nicaragua

Iglesia la Recolección

Iglesia la Recolección

Among the churches of the city of Leòn, la Recolección is one of the most beautiful. Located on the “banks street” and distinguished for its exquisite cliff of stucco with a perfect Latin American baroque style, what have taken to be considerated the one with more importance in this city.

The first stone of this church it was placed in december 5th of 1786 by the bishop Juan Félix de Villegas, being fouded by the recoleto priests of the congrecaciòn San Francisco de Nery. Its belfry is made of quarry stone.