Cathedral of Our Lady of Nahuel Huapi explained

Cathedral of Our Lady of Nahuel Huapi
Other Name:Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Nahuel Huapi
Location:San Carlos de Bariloche
Country: Argentina
Denomination:Roman Catholic Church
Diocese:Roman Catholic Diocese of San Carlos de Bariloche

The Cathedral of Our Lady of Nahuel Huapi[1] (Spanish; Castilian: Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Nahuel Huapi)[2] Also San Carlos de Bariloche Cathedral is the main Catholic cathedral within the city of San Carlos de Bariloche, in Patagonia Argentina.[3] It is located in large plot of land close to the Nahuel Huapi Lake, surrounded by beautiful gardens, and is within the Diocese of Bariloche, suffragan of the Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca.

For the construction of the cathedral of Bariloche, the architect Alejandro Bustillo[4] offered his project for free. His sentiment was oriented in a Gothic Revival style with French reminiscences.

It was built between 1942 and 1944. The stained glass windows were laid in 1947.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gcatholic.org/churches/southamerica/3466.htm Catedral Nuestra Señora del Nahuel Huapi
  2. Book: El "medico nuevo" en la aldea. 1963-01-01. Grupo Abierto Communicaciones. 9789871121267. es.
  3. Book: Diccionario de arquitectura en la Argentina: A-B. 2004-01-01. Diario de Arquitectura de Clarín. 9789507824234. es.
  4. Book: Méndez, Patricia. Alejandro Bustillo: La Construcción Del Escenario Urbano. 2005-01-01. Cedodal, Universidad de Alcala de Henares, Espana. 9789871033126. es.