Church and Convent of Saint Francis (São Paulo)
The Church and Convent of Saint Francis was a religious institution installed in the town of São Paulo during colonial Brazil. In the 19th century, the convent was converted into a Law School. The Church of the Wounds of the Seraphic Father Saint Francis, built by the Secular Franciscan Order, is next to it.
Facade of the Church of Saint Francis of Assisi
Convent (now converted into a college) and Churches of St. Francis and the Third Order in 1862.
Militão Augusto de Azevedo: View towards Largo de São Francisco, São Paulo.
Church of the Wounds of the Seraphic Father Saint Francis
The Church of the Wounds of the Seraphic Father Saint Francis of the Venerable Third Order of Saint Francis of Penance of São Paulo, usually known as the Church of the Wounds of the Seraphic Father Saint Francis, is a colonial temple located in Largo de São Francisco, in the historic center of São Paulo, Brazil. Along with the Church of Saint Francis, it composes a very important element in the layout of the old São Paulo de Piratininga.
Facade of the Church of the Wounds of the Seraphic Father St. Francis
Facade of the Church of the Wounds of the Seraphic Father Saint Francis, in São Paulo, Brazil. On the left are the Church of Saint Francis and the Faculty of Law of the University of São Paulo, located in Largo São Francisco.
Facade of the Church of the Wounds. On the left-hand side of the picture you can see part of the facade of the Church of Saint Francis.
Convent (already converted into a college) and Churches of Saint Francis and the Wounds in 1862 (photo by Militão Augusto de Azevedo)