Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, La Paz

The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace [1] (Spanish: Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora de La Paz), also called La Paz Cathedral, is a cathedral and minor basilica is located in Murillo Square in the city of La Paz[2][3] in Bolivia.[4] It was built in 1835 with a neoclassical architecture with Baroque elements. It has an interior consisting of five naves [5] with different layers.

Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora de La Paz
LocationLa Paz
Country Bolivia
DenominationRoman Catholic Church
Members of the Colorados Regiment guard the tomb of Andrés de Santa Cruz in Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, La Paz

The first cathedral of La Paz was completed in 1692 after 70 years of construction; the first building was made of stone, lime and brick. In 1831 it was decided to demolish it due to the collapse of its presbytery and several cracks that threatened its collapse. The construction of the current cathedral began on March 24, 1835; it was inaugurated in 1925, marking the first centenary of the founding of the Republic of Bolivia. Although it opened that year, its interior ornamentation still continued until 1932.

In 1989, its two lateral towers were opened, this event coinciding with the visit of Pope John Paul II.

See also
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References
  1. Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in La Paz
  2. Who's Who in Latin America: Part IV, Bolivia, Chile and Peru (in Spanish). Stanford University Press. ISBN 9780804707374.
  3. La Paz, Bolivia: información turistica (in Spanish). Instituto Boliviano de Turismo. 1988-01-01.
  4. Read, James; Guides, Rough (2002-01-01). The Rough Guide to Bolivia. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781858288475.
  5. Spanish-language article: Catedral basílica de Nuestra Señora de La Paz (La Paz, Bolivia), accessed 1 September 2019

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