Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de Santiago) is the seat of the Archbishop of Santiago de Chile, currently Celestino Aós Braco, and the center of the archdiocese of Santiago de Chile. Construction of the neoclassical cathedral began in 1753 and ended in 1799. The architect was the Italian Gioacchino Toesca. Further alterations ordered at the end of the 19th century gave it its present appearance. Previous cathedrals in the archdiocese had been destroyed by earthquakes.
The cathedral, located in the city's historic center, faces the northwest corner of Santiago's Plaza de Armas and stands near the Palacio Arzobispal de Santiago, the administrative center for the archdiocese. The cathedral is also close to the Parroquia El Sagrario, a Catholic temple and a Chilean national monument.
Pieter van Stein | Mar 25, 2018
Impressive for Americas. I want here just before Sunday midday and attended mass. Beautiful cathedral. Not as impressive as in Europe, but one of the most impressive ones I have visited in the Americas. Also nice that almost all tourists respected the mass service, attending or staying in the back as not to disturb. Only thing I could not understand how Chile allowed an ugly modern office building to be built right next door, completely destroying the architectural harmony of the Plaza de Armas.
Jesse III | Nov 10, 2017
In a short trip to Santiago, we found time to visit the Plaza de Armas. Of the architectural wonders - decided to stop in the Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral. I could have spent hours there in observational study of the details within. It is truly one of the treasures of the New World.
Diego Cuenca | Mar 15, 2018
beautiful architecture. impressive catholic monuments inside.
Pame Dublin | Dec 15, 2017
Spacious, nice stained glass windows. It's a good place to observe catholic culture in Chile.
Øyvind Kvanes | Dec 1, 2017
Beautiful cathedral in the middle of Santiago. Outside it's not that impressive but inside it is beautiful.
Mark Maynard | Apr 16, 2018
I'm an atheist, but I do like visiting cathedrals to understand more of the culture and history of the cities that I visit. This is a beautiful cathedral.
John Edward Bankson | Jun 30, 2017
A beautiful icon in Plaza de Armas. I suggest you go early before most of the people arrive so that you can get some good photos... also the light is generally much better... unless it is overcast, once the sun rises over the rooftops of the square, it will be too strong to take decent photos.
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