Convento de San Francisco

Ruins of 17th Century Convent

While visiting the lighthouse in Colonia del Sacramento, my wife and I were also fascinated by the adjacent ruins of the 17th century convent. During our visit, we learned that the convent was built i...

Ruins to Pass through on Your Way to the Lighthouse

Ruins situated at the base of the lighthouse. Not enough remaining to identify it as a convent, although they do offer some photo ops.

In the Shadow of the del Sacramento Lighthouse

Not much remains of the ruins of the old Portuguese Convent that once stood here. The convent was built back in 1694 but only operated for about 10 years before a fire razed the convent in 1704. B...

interesting ruins

The ruins are interesting to be seen, even that it is not so much left from what it should be a convent.

UNTOUCHED FOR CENTURIES

There is little left of the convent. Part of it abuts the lighthouse. Built in the late 17th c, a fire consumed the structure in the 18th c. Its walls are thick, around a meter wide. The contrast with...