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Argentina - Buenos Aires, Metropolitan Cathedral
The Catedral Metropolitana is the most important church in Buenos Aires, located on the Plaza de Mayo. It is the Catholic Church's main site in Argentina, where pope Francis, as archbishop Jorge Bergoglio, used to perform mass before assuming office in the Vatican in 2013.
The first church on this site was built in 1580, when the city of Buenos Aires was founded. The first main church of Buenos Aires was a modest building made of wood and adobe, and was replaced by a new one in 1605, which also had to be rebuild. Due to the bad quality of its building materials, the tower and the roof of this church fell down in the early 1680s.
In 1684, bishop Azcona Imberto ordered the rebuilding of the Catedral Metropolitana. After eleven years the main part - without towers and façade - of the church was completed. Due to economic problems and slow construction progress, it took until 1727 before the cathedral was completely finished.
In 1752 the nave of the cathedral collapsed again, after which it had to be completely rebuilt. It was not until 1863 that the cathedral - including a façade - reached its current form.
The exterior (PiP1) has not the typical cathedral profile as it has no towers and it looks more like a Greek temple with its twelve columns, representing Jesus’s apostles. Cathedral Metropolitana has an impressive interior décor - with its five naves and transept, surmounted by a 41-meters high vault - in neo-Romanesque and neo-Baroque styles. The main gilt wood altarpiece depicts the Holy Trinity and is one of a few remaining elements from colonial times (1785).
The cathedral also hosts a marble mausoleum with the remains of general San Martin, who was the leader of the independence struggle of South America against the Spanish occupier (PiP3).
The first church on this site was built in 1580, when the city of Buenos Aires was founded. The first main church of Buenos Aires was a modest building made of wood and adobe, and was replaced by a new one in 1605, which also had to be rebuild. Due to the bad quality of its building materials, the tower and the roof of this church fell down in the early 1680s.
In 1684, bishop Azcona Imberto ordered the rebuilding of the Catedral Metropolitana. After eleven years the main part - without towers and façade - of the church was completed. Due to economic problems and slow construction progress, it took until 1727 before the cathedral was completely finished.
In 1752 the nave of the cathedral collapsed again, after which it had to be completely rebuilt. It was not until 1863 that the cathedral - including a façade - reached its current form.
The exterior (PiP1) has not the typical cathedral profile as it has no towers and it looks more like a Greek temple with its twelve columns, representing Jesus’s apostles. Cathedral Metropolitana has an impressive interior décor - with its five naves and transept, surmounted by a 41-meters high vault - in neo-Romanesque and neo-Baroque styles. The main gilt wood altarpiece depicts the Holy Trinity and is one of a few remaining elements from colonial times (1785).
The cathedral also hosts a marble mausoleum with the remains of general San Martin, who was the leader of the independence struggle of South America against the Spanish occupier (PiP3).
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Have a nice day, Jaap!!!
The exterior has not the typical cathedral profile!
The interior of the Cathedral is stunning and with a beautiful and small pantheon
Thanks so much also for your exemplar note, Jaap
Splendid PiPs and great info too.
Splendid picture Jaap.
Thank you for the note.
Have a nice day
An interesting set of PiPs too...........I like the mausoleum image in particular!
Have a lovely evening ;-)
I can fully understand the comments you made against my recent upload, Jaap. I don't have any problem with you deleting me from your contacts. All I can say in my defence is that in recent times I have fallen way behind with commenting upon photos. I expect it will take me a long time to catch-up. I will still view your photos and comment as time permits.
Regards,
Roger
Je vous souhaite une bonne journée !
Havu belegan tagon Jaap:)))
Freundliche Grüße und ein schönes Wochenende
Erich
Have a nice weekend, Jaap!
Thanks a lot for your very interesting information.
Have a lovely Sunday !
Exactly there, the present Pope Francis officiated his masses (religious offices)
Your name is Jorge Bergoglio
belle journée mon ami♫
Wünsche noch einen schönen Abend,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
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