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History of Topaga


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Tópaga, Boyacá was founded by Alvaro Leiva Corregidor in the year 1593 being Encomendero Pedro Bravo. Finding the Jesuits of passage for Missions Casanare. They built the temple in 1632 by order of the Most Illustrious Coal Jesus. This temple was declared a National Monument by Law 42 of 1965, was restored in 1982 keeping its characteristics and its relics. Among others are the Altar of Mirrors and the Arc Toral High Relief carved and painted wood with images of San Francisco Javier, San Ignacio de Loyola, San Gabriel Archangel Two Dragons, two Angels of Silence and the image of the devil which
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