Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral

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Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral is the principal Roman Catholic church and an iconic neoclassical landmark in the historic center of Santiago, Chile.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic cathedral
church building
national landmark
architecturalStyle Baroque
surface form: Baroque architecture

Neoclassical architecture
completionDateOfCurrentBuilding early 19th century
coordinateLocation -33.437°S 70.650°W
country Chile
dedicatedTo Apostle James the Greater
Assumption of Mary
surface form: Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
elevation approximately 540 m above sea level
floorCount 1 main level plus crypt
follows earlier colonial cathedrals on the same site
hasCulturalSignificance key landmark of Plaza de Armas
symbol of Catholicism in Chile
hasPart bell towers
chapel of the Blessed Sacrament
crypt
high altar
main nave
organ
sacristy
side naves
heritageDesignation National Monument of Chile
heritageDesignationDate 1951
isCathedralOf Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile
isPartOf historic center of Santiago
isTouristAttraction true
locatedIn Plaza de Armas de Santiago
surface form: Plaza de Armas, Santiago

Santiago
Santiago city center
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Santiago Metropolitan Region
locatedInTimeZone Chile Standard Time
materialUsed brick
marble
stone
notableFor neoclassical façade
richly decorated interior
role as principal church of Chile
operator Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile
surface form: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile
ownedBy Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile
surface form: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile
publicAccess yes
religion Roman Catholicism
rite Latin Rite
significantEvent 19th-century remodeling
earthquake damage and reconstruction
startDateOfCurrentBuilding 18th century

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Plaza de Armas hasPart Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral
Plaza de Armas adjacentTo Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral
Archbishop of Santiago cathedral Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral
this entity surface form: Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago
Joaquín Toesca notableWork Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral
Plaza de la Constitución surroundedBy Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral
this entity surface form: Catedral Metropolitana de Santiago
Plaza de la Constitución adjacentTo Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral
this entity surface form: Catedral Metropolitana de Santiago
Central Post Office Building of Santiago adjacentTo Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral
Portal Fernández Concha adjacentTo Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral
Portal Bulnes near Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral
Catholic Church in Chile hasCathedral Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral
this entity surface form: Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago
Santiago Commune contains Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral
this entity surface form: Santiago Cathedral
Plaza de Armas station nearby Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral
Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile cathedral Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral
this entity surface form: Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago
Parque Central (Guatemala City) surroundedBy Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral
this entity surface form: Catedral Metropolitana de Santiago
Parque Central (Guatemala City) hasViewOf Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral
this entity surface form: Catedral Metropolitana de Santiago
Guatemala City Cathedral alsoKnownAs Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral
this entity surface form: Catedral Primada Metropolitana de Santiago