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It was designed by the Italian architect Eusebio Chelli, who had led the construction of the Iglesia de la Recoleta Dominica and the Iglesia de las Agustinas. [1] The foundation stone was laid on 15 December 1867. [3] The construction was stopped and Chelli abandoned the church project in 1872. Three naves were built in clay brick masonry. [1]
Iglesia de San Agustín — Our Lady of Grace, commonly known as Church of St Augustine or Templo de San Agustín, [1] is owned by the Order of Saint Augustine. It is a Catholic church , located at the southeast corner of Agustinas and Estado streets, in downtown Santiago , Chile .
The Church of San Pedro de Atacama (Iglesia San Pedro de Atacama) is a Catholic church in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile. Constructed during the Spanish colonial period, it is reportedly the second oldest church in Chile. [1] Indigenous adobe material was used in the church's construction, whose appearance is characterized as simple and elegant.
A view of the present facade of San Francisco Church in Santiago, Chile. The San Francisco Church (Spanish: Iglesia de San Francisco) is a Franciscan church on Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, in the downtown of Santiago de Chile. The church, along with the adjacent convent, is one of the oldest colonial-era buildings in the ...
The Iglesia de Santa Ana is a Catholic church in downtown Santiago de Chile. It is located at the northwest corner of Catedral and San Martín streets. The church was declared as a National Monument of Chile in 1970, within the category of Historic Monuments. [1] Santa Ana metro station is named after the church.
The land was sold, except the church site, and divided into lots. The site plan included a Y-shaped street layout. The Edificio Ex Hotel Mundial, the Santiago Stock Exchange Building and the Club de la Unión were built on this site.
The Church of San Francisco (Spanish, Iglesia de San Francisco), located on one side of the Plaza de Armas of Castro, Chile, is the main Catholic church of Chiloé’s capital. This 1912 building has a surface area of 1,404 m 2, a width of 52 m and a height of 27 m. The dome above the church's presbytery is 32 m high and the height of its ...
In 1856, the presbyter Blas Cañas founded the first religious congregation of Chile, the House of the Holy Mary, whose purpose was to provide refuge for young girls. The congregation was established on land donated by painter Alejandro Cicarelli. [1] [2]