Praesent Lumen II

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The San Agustín Church is the most important structure in the complex. It was built of reinforced concrete, one of the first uses of that material in Puerto Rico. Its style combines Romantic and Gothic architectural elements. Its façade incorporates two towers of different heights, which makes it asymmetrical, and each tower is topped with a pointed cupola. This arrangement of towers in the façade is known as "westwerk." The entrance is built on the western façade and incorporates the two towers, a chapel and a vestibule. To the east and west of the temple are the two large structures that served, respectively, as housing for the Redemptorist brothers and the nuns of Notre Dame.

The San Agustín Parish Church, School and Convent are located in Puerta de Tierra, a neighborhood adjacent to Old San Juan. The church was created by the brothers of the Redemptorist Order during the 1880s; The project to build the church began in 1882 when plans were prepared. In 1886, the first construction was built on the site that is today occupied by the parish church.