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title: The Nunnery Quadrangle at Uxmal by Catherwood
author: N/A
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/761/the-nunnery-quadrangle-at-uxmal-by-catherwood/
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# The Nunnery Quadrangle at Uxmal by Catherwood

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## Image File

[![The Nunnery Quadrangle at Uxmal by Catherwood](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/761.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/761.jpg)

## Image Caption

This lithograph from Frederick Catherwood's Views of Ancient Monuments in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan depicts the so-called `Nunnery Quadrangle' at the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of [Uxmal](https://www.worldhistory.org/Uxmal/). The exterior and interior of the quadrangle are intricately and elaborately decorated with carvings and reliefs exhibiting great skill. The building is also known as `La Casa de las Monjas'(the house of the nuns)a name the Spanish gave to it. The original [Maya](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Maya/) name of the building, and its purpose, is not known.

## Cite This Work

### APA
N/A. (2012, July 08). The Nunnery Quadrangle at Uxmal by Catherwood. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/761/the-nunnery-quadrangle-at-uxmal-by-catherwood/>
### Chicago
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### MLA
N/A. "The Nunnery Quadrangle at Uxmal by Catherwood." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Jul 2012, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/761/the-nunnery-quadrangle-at-uxmal-by-catherwood/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uxmal) by [**N/A**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uxmal). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 08 July 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.