IGLESIA PORTA COELI   

Museo de Arte Religioso

Fundado 1606, & 

445 ANIVERSARIO DE LA

FUNDACION DE SAN GERMAN

1573 - 2018

Patrimonio Histórico de Puerto Rico

Limited Private Edition 100 pieces made 2018

!Edición Limitada a Sólo 100 Piezas!     

ESPAÑOL:

Saludos,

Conmemora el 445mo aniversario de la fundación del Municipio de San Germán, "Ciudad Fundadora de Pueblos" junto con su mas preciado símbolo, la Iglesia Porta Coeli "Portacheli" . La pieza va dedicada a los amigos coleccionistas del área Oeste y el bello público que asistió a la Feria de Antiguedades de San Germán y pasó por nuestra exhibición, gracias.

Subasta por una (1) pieza. Su ANVERSO muestra una perspectiva de la fachada principal del templo religioso. Dice: "Iglesia de Porta Coeli, Museo de Arte Religioso, 1606, Patrimonio Histórico y Ponce. Al lado opuesto del año aparece grabado su correspondiente número de serie, del 1 al 100. Su REVERSO presenta un mapa mostrando todos los municipios modernos fundados a partir del territorio del antiguo Partido (región) de San Germán, cuya población principal, fue llamada por muchos años "Nueva Salamanca" (en honor a la antigua ciudad universitaria en España). Tambien muestra el bello escudo municipal de 5 torres, que representa una ciudad, según la antigua heráldica Española. Lee " San Germán, Puerto Rico, Ciudad Fundadora de Pueblos, Celebrando 445 Aniversario, 1573 - 2018" y se leen los nombres de municipalidades fundadas: Camuy, Lares, Quebradillas, Isabela, Aguadilla, Moca, Aguada, Rincón, Añasco, San Sebastián, Maricao, Las Marías, Mayaguez, Hormigueros, Cabo Rojo, Lajas, Guánica, Sabana Grande, Yauco, Guayanilla, Peñuelas, y Ponce. 

ESPECIFICACIONES:

Consta de una pieza tamaño 40mm x 3mm, y peso de 30 gramos, (poquito más grande que un Morgan Dollar de Plata) en material de bronce en acabado antiguo, con borde acanalado (como la peseta), y terminación sin circular. Viene encapsulada en una pieza de fuerte plástico protector contra rayazos. La tirada total se limitó a 100 piezas enumeradas. Lleva el año 2018.  

HISTORY OF PORTA COELI CHURCH: 

Porta Coeli ("Gateway to Heaven") Convent church and school, or El Convento de Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli in Spanish, is one of the oldest church structures in the Western Hemisphere and oldest church under United States jurisdiction, located in San Germán, Puerto Rico

Although the town of San German was initially established on September 18, 1531, it had to be relocated several times until being finally placed in its present location. In its beginning, Empress Isabella of Spain had issued a decree whereby 200 Gold ducats be given to help build a monastery to the Dominican order. The original building was ruined by the attack of the French and Caribs, by 1544 only a dwelling of boards and 2 friars were left. 

In 1606 the Dominican Order was finally given license to build the Convento de Porta Coeli at the crest of a hill in what is now San Germán Historic District, its structure finished and occupied in 1609. During the 18th century the Convento was reconstructed and a church built next to it. The single nave church was constructed of rubble masonry with stucco surfaced walls and a wood truss roof.

In 1949, Monsignor McManus, the bishop of Ponce transferred the property to the Department of Public Works and the restoration was completed by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, work was finalized by 1960 and was turned into a religious museum with religious art from XVI to the XIX centuries.  The style of Porta Coeli is northern Spanish Romanesque with rubble masonry and stucco surfaced walls and a beautiful wood truss roof.

For many years the church was painted a bright orange, recently the stucco walls were repainted to white, it’s original color.

In 1949 Ubaldino Ramírez de Arellano, and Monsignor Mac Manus, Bishop of Ponce, Senator Santiago R. Palmer and others arranged for the transfer of the property to the Department of Public Works and the restoration was completed by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture. the church of Porta Coeli was sold to the Government of Puerto Rico for a dollar so that it would be responsible for its safekeeping and preservation, which was finalized by 1960.

The church now houses the Museo de Arte Religioso. This is a museum of religious paintings and wooden carvings of santos (saints) dating from the 18th and 19th centuries, paintings, sculptures, and images with history excerpts.  Among the sculptures are: 17th century St. Nicholas de Bari, 17th century Saint Tomas de Aquino, 19th century Señora de la Monserrate Black Madonna and Child. Other museum pieces include choral books, primitive carvings and more.

The building was listed in 1976 on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places as "Convento de Porta Coeli".

There is also a Porta Coeli cemetery in Puerto Rico. Located in Bayamon, it is the resting grounds, among others, of Luis Aguad Jorge, a Cuban actor who became famous in Puerto Rico as the enanito de Holsum, or Holsum (bread)'s dwarf.

Other places named Porta Coeli around the world:

Porta Coeli ("Heaven's Gate" in Latin) may refer to:

·         3276 Porta Coeli, a main-belt asteroid discovered on 15 September 1982

·         Porta Coeli (Harz), near Hasserode, a former monastery of monks established in 1253

·         Porta Coeli (Lower Saxony), in Himmelpforten, a former nunnery established in the mid-13th century

·         Porta Coeli (Moravia), in the Czech Republic, a convent from 1239 after which an asteroid is named

·         Porta Coeli (Puerto Rico), in San Germán, Puerto Rico, a convent from 1606

·         Porta Coeli, the original name of Tennenbach Abbey, Germany

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EMPAQUE / PACKAGING

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Items are put inside plastic wrap, coin flip or capsule, foam insert, card protector, bank note jacket, FDC jacket, or similar protective method, then shipped padded within card board or bubble wrap inside an envelope or box. We’ll do everything we can to help you and get your 5 stars. Some medals or coins may be shipped inside plastic capsules as a courtesy of ours. Because you paid for a medal or coin, and not for an acrylic capsule, we are not to be held responsible over capsules received cracked or broken. Medals received from the factory will feature minor scratches or nicks over which we shouldn't be held responsible. Likewise, vintage items we sell may feature imperfections due to age, tear, and wear, which may not reflect on the photos. Due to this, we will only replace or provide refund on items received greatly damaged. Clients maliciously seeking to take advantage of the system by placing bogus or exaggerated claims will be blocked from making future business with us.

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SUBASTAS pagan envío: 1er ítem gano pagará $2.99 o más; cada ítem adicional pagará $1.99 de envío. (a menos que se indique lo contrario)

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Para facilitar y aligerar el proceso de envíos, hemos automatizado nuestro sistema de cobro: EBay procesará todo comprador malicioso que no haya saldado su compra en 7 días.

Due to the large amount of items being sold, and to streamline expedient shipping process, effective APRIL 3, 2014 Ebay's automated non-payer assistant will start processing orders not paid within 7 days of purchase.NO EXCEPTIONS! 

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Todos los artículos serán procesados y enviados dentro de 10 dias laborables a partir de la fecha de pago. Visitamos el correo sólo 1 vez por semana, y NO somos responsables por artículos que tarden más de lo debido por culpa del sistema postal. CON SU COMPRA, USTED APRUEBA LO ARRIBA ESCRITO Y SE COMPROMETE A NO QUEJARSE POR RETRASOS EN EL RECIBO DE SUS ARTICULOS, SOBRE LO CUAL NO TENEMOS CONTROL.

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