Interior View of Sutiaba Church - St. John the Baptist

Sutiaba Church - St. John the Baptist

Tourist attraction Catholic church

👍👍 History, detail and art in one place !! Excellent job for maintenance !!!


Address

C4M3+CXJ, 14va Av. SO, León, Nicaragua

Website

www.visitleon.info

Contact

+505 8683 0732

Rating on Google Maps

4.50
(793197 reviews)


Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 5:30 AM to 12 PM, 2:30 to 5 PM
  • Wednesday: 5:30 AM to 12 PM, 2:30 to 5 PM
  • Thursday: 5:30 AM to 12 PM, 2:30 to 6 PM
  • Friday: 5:30 AM to 12 PM, 2:30 to 5 PM
  • Saturday: 5:30 AM to 12 PM, 2:30 to 5 PM
  • Sunday: 5:30 AM to 12 PM, 2:30 to 5 PM
  • Monday: Closed

Visitor Reviews


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  • 5/5 Sergio B. 7 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) History, detail and art in one place !! Excellent job for maintenance !!! (Original) Historia, detalle y arte en un mismo lugar!! Excelente trabajo por el mantenimiento !!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Angelia L. 1 year ago on Google • 311 reviews
    beautiful and peaceful church

  • 5/5 Rdyns 6 years ago on Google • 296 reviews
    Amazing and beautiful colonial church, it really has an authentic history.

  • 5/5 VICTOR A. 7 years ago on Google • 155 reviews
    Bellísima Iglesia con una historia única en el país.

  • 5/5 Ming H. 2 years ago on Google • 144 reviews
    離市區比較偏遠 可以搭乘caponera過來 聖周期間 我們從大教堂附近1搭過來 2人是C$50 四周較少其他景點和店家

  • 5/5 Nelson T. 1 year ago on Google • 111 reviews
    Es una iglesia hermosa! La estructura de madera es impresionante. Si se visita León está es una visita obligada.

  • 5/5 Julie L. 1 year ago on Google • 30 reviews
    Very nice experience!

  • 1/5 Rogermiranda M. 6 years ago on Google • 24 reviews
    parke recreativo...

  • 5/5 José P. 10 months ago on Google • 18 reviews
    La Catedral de madera, es una joya de la ciudad de León, su estilo único la hace diferente a las demás iglesias de esta icónica ciudad, con paredes de adobe, esplendoroso techo de madera, altares hermosos de arte barroco-colonial; la convierte entonces en un excelente sitio que tienen que visitar todos los amantes de la historia, el arte y la arquitectura.

  • 5/5 Christian M. 2 years ago on Google • 9 reviews
    Bella

  • 5/5 Edgar M. 10 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    Impresionante las estructuras arquitectonicas en madera

  • 5/5 Aidan C. 4 years ago on Google • 3 reviews
    This elegant old church is one of the most intriguing you will see in Nicaragua

  • 5/5 Manuel Aguilar Vanegas (. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The church of sutiaba is an important part to visit in León. (Original) La iglesia de sutiaba es una parte importante a visitar en León.

  • 5/5 turista n. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) In this church the celebration of San Jerónimo, El toro huaco, takes place. the dance of the huaco bull of Sutiaba, is a ritual practiced by the natives to celebrate good harvests, ceremonies for their gods, marriages and burials of chiefs, among others. ... Still alive they removed their skin, then washed them with ashes to finally dance with the skin of the sacrificed being. Very old dance since before the Spanish conquest and colonization. Characters representing animals typical of the fauna of the territory participated in its ritual and celebration, because the Indian was superstitious and associated animals with religious life, giving them magical properties. To remove the skin and put the leather on a dry skeleton of that (imitation of the animal), where the one who served as shaman got under and danced to the beat of drums and whistles, to be flagellated by those who wore masks representing the animals More smalls. This was the message of the unification of the weak against the powerful. When the conquest occurred, the Spanish introduced and imposed the Bull in exchange for the disappearance of the old animal they used, since the bull represented bravery, fury and power. It is important to note that the bull is typical and typical of the Hakono-Maribios indigenous community of Sutiava. To give Showiness and color, Spanish elements such as figures and ornaments were added. (Original) En esta iglesia se da la celebración de San Jerónimo, El toro huaco. la danza del Toro huaco de Sutiaba, es un ritual que practicaban los indígenas para celebrar las buenas cosechas, ceremonias para sus dioses, casamientos y entierros de caciques, entre otros. ... Aún vivos les quitaban la piel, luego los lavaban con cenizas para finalmente bailar con la piel del ser sacrificado. Danza muy antigua desde antes de la conquista y colonización española. En su ritual y celebración participaban personajes representando figuras de animales propios de la fauna del territorio, debido a que el indio era supersticioso y asociaba a los animales con la vida religiosa, dándoles propiedades mágicas. Para quitaban la piel y ponían el cuero sobre un esqueleto seco de aquel (remedo del animal), donde el que servía de chaman se metía debajo y danzaban al compás de tambores y pitos, para ser flagelados por quienes usaban máscaras en representación de los animales más pequeños. Este era el mensaje de la unificación de los débiles contra los poderosos. Al darse la conquista, los españoles introdujeron e impusieron el Toro a cambio de desaparecer el antiguo animal que usaban, ya que el toro representaba la bravura, la furia y el poder. Es importante señalar que el toro es propio y típico de la comunidad indígena Hakono-Maribios, de Sutiava. Para darle vistosidad y colorido se le agregaron elementos españoles como figuras y adornos.

  • 5/5 Dorys T. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Starting with faith and devotion the celebration of Holy Week in the procession of the Lord of Triumph (Original) Iniciando con fe y devoción la celebración de semana Santa en la procesión del señor del triunfo


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