San Felipe de Neri Church
by Ben Prepelka
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San Felipe de Neri Church
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Ben Prepelka
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Historic Old Town, founded in 1706, is located in the heart of Albuquerque and remains as the city's cultural center. The Old Town Plaza, a charming open square, is surrounded by park benches, quaint shops, galleries, museums and restaurants. The San Felipe de Neri Church dominates the Old Town skyline, one of the Plaza's adobe structures which dates back to 1793. The original church, named San Francisco Xavier, was established in 1706 when 30 families moved into the area from Bernalillo. The name was later changed to honor the new king of Spain, King Philip.
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January 6th, 2017
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Joseph Schofield
I'm pleased to feature this fine work on the homepage of New Mexico Memories! You're invited to post it on the new 2022 Feature and Thank you discussion thread.