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This is your opportunity to buy a small piece of history. This Colonial Home was built in 1650 and has 7 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, a traditional Spanish corridor, many seating areas and courtyards, situated in the heart of Antigua . A home like this one does not come on the market very often.
Antigua Guatemala, founded in 1543, was the seat of Spanish colonial government for the Kingdom of Guatemala , which included Chiapas, , , , , and . The full title bestowed upon the city was Muy Leal y Muy Noble Ciudad de Santiago de los Caballeros de Goathemala, that is, the "Very Loyal and Very Noble City of Saint James of the Knights of Guatemala." At one point it was the most important city in Central America , filled with monumental buildings of ornate Spanish colonial architecture. By 1773, in addition to the cathedral and government palace the city could boast of over 30 churches, 18 convents and monasteries, 15 hermitages, 10 chapels, the University of San Carlos, five hospitals, an orphanage, fountains and parks, and municipal water and sewer systems.
The city is famous for its cobblestone streets, and facades painted in bright hues of red, blue, yellows, and a variety of Colonial colors. Its preserved and carefully restored Spanish colonial public buildings and private mansions give form to a city of charm and romance unequaled in the . In 1979 UNESCO recognized Antigua Guatemala as a Cultural Heritage of Mankind site.
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Floors:
Beds: 7
Baths: 5
Year Built:
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Area: 6500 Sq. Feet
Lot Size: Acres
Development:
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