The Iglesia y convento de la Recoleta Dominica is a church and convent in Recoleta, Santiago de Chile. The church and convent were declared as a National Monument in 1974. [1]
The Iglesia y convento de la Recoleta Dominica is a church and convent in Recoleta, Santiago de Chile. The church and convent were declared as a National Monument in 1974. [1]
The construction of the first church began in 1750, in La Chimba, a district that was originally considered as not part of the city of Santiago, located immediately north of the Mapocho River. [1]
By mid-1800s, the continuous increase of parishioners motivated the planning of a church ampliation and the improvement of its decoration. A new main altar was designed by Eusebio Chelli who, because of the high quality of the altar, was commissioned to design a new church.
The church was opened in 1882. [2]
The church was inspired by the design of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls. [2] It features 60 Carrara marble columns. [1]
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