Monserrate Sanctuary
| Basilica Sanctuary of the Fallen Lord and Our Lady of Monserrate | |
|---|---|
Basílica Santuario del Señor Caído y Nuestra Señora de Monserrate | |
 Monserrate Sanctuary. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Bogotá |
| Minor basilica | |
| Location | |
| Location | Bogotá, Colombia |
 Interactive map of Basilica Sanctuary of the Fallen Lord and Our Lady of Monserrate | |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Fray Domingo Petres |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Neocolonialism |
| Completed | 1899 |
| Website | |
| https://monserrate.co/ | |
Monserrate Sanctuary is a Catholic shrine in Bogotá, Colombia.[1] The sanctuary was built between 1650 and 1657 and is 3,152 metres (10,341 ft) above sea level.[2]
See also
[edit]- Guadalupe Hill, another prominent hill above Bogotá, on top of which is a statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Monserrate, the mountain on which the church is located
References
[edit]- ↑ Gaviria, Ricardo. "Monserrate sanctuary - Traveler Photo Contest 2011". National Geographic Society.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ LaRosa, Michael J.; Mejía, Germán R. (2012-04-05). Colombia: A Concise Contemporary History. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 236. ISBN 9781442209374. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
External links
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Source: Wills, Fernando; et al. (2001). Nuestro patrimonio – 100 tesoros de Colombia [Our heritage – 100 treasures of Colombia] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. pp. 1–311. ISBN 958-8089-16-6. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4°36′19″N 74°03′19″W / 4.6052°N 74.0554°W
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