Church of San Buenaventura

Church of San Buenaventura
Nave of the Church of San Buenaventura
Religion
Affiliation	Franciscan Catholicism
Location
Location	Tangier Street, Medina
Municipality	Casablanca
Country	Morocco
Geographic coordinates	33°36′06″N7°37′12″W / 33.60155085142232°N 7.620124299762108°W / 33.60155085142232; -7.620124299762108
Architecture
Date established	1890

The Church of San Buenaventura in Casablanca, Morocco, was founded by Franciscan Catholics around 1890. ^{[1] [2]} Built on territory Sultan Hassan I of Morocco granted to King Alfonso XII, ^[3] it was the seat of the Spanish church in Casablanca from the late 19th century. ^[2]

It ceased to operate as a church in 1968, after which it hosted families in need. ^[2] The Spanish Embassy ceded the property to the city of Casablanca. ^[3]

Around 2016, the 1250 m${\displaystyle ^{2}}$ site was transformed into a cultural center serving the community of the medina. ^{[2] [4] [3]}

References

1. Alexandre, Nicolas (2019). Lire Casablanca une grammaire d'urbanisme et d'architecture. Emmanuel Neiger, Bernard Toulier. Mohammedia: Senso Unico Editions. p. 28. ISBN   978-9920-38-328-8. OCLC   1201747808.
2. "L'église espagnole «Buenaventura» fait peau neuve". Le Matin (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-11.
3. "Virée dans le Casa intramuros". Le Desk. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
4. "La médina de Casablanca se refait une beauté". www.maroc-hebdo.press.ma (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-11.