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General Information

Beginning of works: 1858
Status: in use

Project Type

Structure: Dome
Function / usage: Cathedral

Location

Location: , ,
Coordinates: 24° 47' 17.88" S    65° 24' 37.08" W
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Technical Information

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Excerpt from Wikipedia

Salta Cathedral (Spanish:Catedral Basílica de Salta, Catedral de Salta) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Salta, Argentina, and the seat and the metropolitan cathedral of the Archbishop of Salta. The cathedral is dedicated to Jesus and the Virgin Mary.

On June 14, 1941 it was declared a national monument.

History

It was necessary to build a new cathedral in 1856, after an earthquake destroyed the old building. Services began in 1858 under the patronage of Archbishop José Eusebio Colombres. Felipe Bertrés was the architect. The project was completed in 1882.

Text imported from Wikipedia article "Cathedral of Salta" and modified on 23 July 2019 under the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license.

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  • About this
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  • Structure-ID
    20012399
  • Published on:
    04/07/2004
  • Last updated on:
    16/05/2015
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