Monserrate Sanctuary Explained
| Building Name: | Basilica Sanctuary of the Fallen Lord and Our Lady of Monserrate |
| Native Name: | Basílica Santuario del Señor Caído y Nuestra Señora de Monserrate |
| Religious Affiliation: | Roman Catholic |
| Location: | Bogotá, Colombia |
| District: | Archdiocese of Bogotá |
| Status: | Minor basilica |
| Website: | https://monserrate.co/ |
| Architect: | Fray Domingo Petres |
| Architecture Type: | Church |
| Architecture Style: | Neocolonialism |
| Year Completed: | 1899 |
Monserrate Sanctuary is a Catholic shrine in Bogotá, Colombia.[1] The sanctuary was built between 1650 and 1657 and is above sea level.[2]
See also
- 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
External links
4.6052°N -74.0554°W
Notes and References
- Web site: Monserrate sanctuary - Traveler Photo Contest 2011. Gaviria. Ricardo. National Geographic Society. https://archive.today/20130411103608/http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/traveler-magazine/photo-contest/entries/46307/view/. dead. 11 April 2013.
- Book: LaRosa. Michael J.. Mejía. Germán R.. Colombia: A Concise Contemporary History. 21 February 2013. 2012-04-05. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 9781442209374. 236.
