Metropolitan Cathedral

Local nameCatedral Metropolitana
LocationSantiago, Chile

Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral is the seat of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile and the main temple of the Catholic Church in that country. As a Cathedral Church, it is the permanent seat of the Archbishop of Santiago and is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.

It is located in the commune of Santiago, in front of the Plaza de Armas. The architectural ensemble of the cathedral is made up of the Archbishop's Palace, the Parish del Sagrario and the cathedral itself. All these buildings are considered national monuments.

it was built between 1748 and 1906, designed by Joaquín Toesca and Ignacio Cremonesi. Many temples preceded the one that exists today, the current one being the fifth built on the site.

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Admission

Free entrance.

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago_Metropolitan_Cathedral

Official Website http://www.iglesiadesantiago.cl/

Address Catedral 1087, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

Coordinates -33°26'15.519" N -70°39'6.869" E

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