Santa Barbara Church - One of the Original Siete Cruces

Calle de Las Siete Cruces presents Santa Barbara Church, rich in colonial history, albeit violent as in war. Standing peacefully, you'd never know the architecture of this victim succumbed to this same violent history.

Located on Garcia Moreno y Manabi, it rings, sadly ignored by those still looking for gold.

Built on land acquired in 1581, on specifications given by Augustinian priests, it shone as one of the five urban parishes of the city. This happened in 1590 after being occupied for three years by Jesuits since their arrival.

The stone cross now standing replicates the first cross erected when the site was claimed along with the other six.

Towards the end of the 19th century, some of the crosses disappeared at the hands of the enemy. Then, by the end of the twentieth century, the tug-of-war brought them back to their original site.

The revolution War of the Estancos launched here, destroying the original temple and its rich architecture.

Resurrection reconstruction in 1892 sadly never replicated the architecture.

The centered tabernacle remains, as do some relics of the past in sculptured images and paintings, but enthusiasm waned.

Garcia Moreno Street shares the name with La Calle de Las Siete Cruces on which Santa Barbara stands firm.

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