Basílica del Santísimo Sacramento, Colonia del Sacramento explained

Building Name:Basílica del Santísimo Sacramento
Location:Vasconcellos 186
Colonia del Sacramento,
Religious Affiliation:Roman Catholic
Consecration Year:1680 / 1810 / 1841
Status:Parish church
Architecture Type:Basilica minor
Designation1:WHS
Designation1 Parent:Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento
Designation1 Date:1995 (19th session)
Designation1 Type:Cultural
Designation1 Criteria:iv
Designation1 Number:747
Designation1 Free1name:State Party
Designation1 Free1value:Uruguay
Designation1 Free2name:Region
Designation1 Free2value:Latin America

The Basilica of the Holy Sacrament (Spanish; Castilian: '''Basílica del Santísimo Sacramento''') is a Roman Catholic parish church in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay.[1]

History

The parish was established on 2 February 1680, being one of the oldest in the country.[1] The first church was a humble mud ranch. It is as old as the city itself (a former Portuguese settlement). The present church dates back to 1810, when it was built according to plans by Tomás Toribio; soon afterward a lightning storm destroyed the building, which was restored between 1836 and 1841. Finally, in 1976 a conceptual refurbishment took place. Architects José Terra Carve, Antonio Cravotto, and Miguel Ángel Odriozola worked on its restoration.

In 1995, the Historic Quarter of the City of Colonia del Sacramento was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO - with it, the Basilica.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ecclesiastical Guide: Diocese of Mercedes. Roman Catholic Church in Uruguay . 13 April 2013.