Basílica del Salvador

The Basílica del Salvador is a basilica located at the corner of Huérfanos Street and Almirante Barroso Street in the Barrio Brasil of Santiago de Chile. The basilica was designed by the German architect Teodoro Burchard in the Neo Gothic style.[1] It was renovated by Josué Smith Solar in 1932.

Basílica del Salvador
Basílica del Salvador is located in Chile
Basílica del Salvador
Basílica del Salvador
33.4413°S 70.661794°W / -33.4413; -70.661794
LocationHuérfanos Street & Almirante Barroso Street
Santiago, Chile
Country Chile
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusMinor basilica
Consecrated1900[1]
Architecture
Functional status"Inactive"
Architect(s)Teodoro Burchard
StyleNeo Gothic
Completed1932[1]
Specifications
Capacity5000[1]
MaterialsBrick
Administration
DioceseArchdiocese of Santiago

Two earthquakes, one in 1985 and the other in 2010, badly damaged the basilica.

References

  1. "Basílica del Salvador" (in Spanish). National Monuments Council. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
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