Basílica del Santísimo Sacramento, Colonia del Sacramento
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Basílica del Santísimo Sacramento | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Parish church |
Year consecrated | 1680 / 1810 / 1841 |
Location | |
Location | Vasconcellos 186 Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay |
Architecture | |
Type | Basilica minor |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | iv |
Designated | 1995 (19th session) |
Parent listing | Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento |
Reference no. | 747 |
State Party | Uruguay |
Region | Latin America |
The Basilica of the Holy Sacrament (Spanish: Basílica del Santísimo Sacramento[pronunciation?]) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay.[1]
History[]
The parish was established on 2 February 1680, being one of the oldest in the country.[1] The first church was a humble mud ranch. It is as old as the city itself (a former Portuguese settlement). The present church dates back to 1810, when it was built according to plans by ; soon afterward a lightning storm destroyed the building, which was restored between 1836 and 1841. Finally, in 1976 a conceptual refurbishment took place. Architects , , and Miguel Ángel Odriozola worked on its restoration.
In 1995, the Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO - with it, the Basilica.
References[]
- ^ a b "Ecclesiastical Guide: Diocese of Mercedes". Roman Catholic Church in Uruguay. Retrieved 13 April 2013. (in Spanish)
External links[]
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- Colonia del Sacramento (in Spanish)
- Colonia del Sacramento
- 1680 establishments in Uruguay
- Roman Catholic churches completed in 1810
- Roman Catholic church buildings in Colonia Department
- Portuguese Colonial architecture in Uruguay
- 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Uruguay