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Quito Cathedral, Quito (Ecuador) geobeats on Apr 18, 2011 The ornate Quito Cathedral sits in the beautiful city center of Quito, Ecuador. The cathedral began construction in the 16th century and was …More
Quito Cathedral, Quito (Ecuador)
geobeats on Apr 18, 2011 The ornate Quito Cathedral sits in the beautiful city center of Quito, Ecuador.
The cathedral began construction in the 16th century and was made with two entryways, typical of Spanish design.
One of the entrances opens up to La Plaza Grande, while the other leads to Garcia Moreno road.
Though the Spanish custom is for the primary facade to face the plaza, a ravine forced the main facade of the church to open to the road.
The church's interior is adorned with work from the Quito School of Art and is lit by impressive skylights that cover the domes of the naves.
The stark white exterior of the church is an emblem of Quito and reflects the traditional Spanish architecture of the city.
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The Cathedral of Quito (Spanish: La Catedral de Quito, officially La Catedral) is the cathedral church in Quito, Ecuador. Located on the southern side of La Plaza Grande, it serves as the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quito. It is considered to be one of the oldest cathedrals in South America[2].
Atypical of Spanish city design, the cathedral has two entrances: one is part of the nave …More
The Cathedral of Quito (Spanish: La Catedral de Quito, officially La Catedral) is the cathedral church in Quito, Ecuador. Located on the southern side of La Plaza Grande, it serves as the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quito. It is considered to be one of the oldest cathedrals in South America[2].
Atypical of Spanish city design, the cathedral has two entrances: one is part of the nave facing La Plaza Grande and the other is at the west facade facing Garcia Moreno street with an east-west orientation. This is due to the geography of Quito when construction began. Ravines prevented the main facade from facing the plaza, as is customary in Spanish city design. Artwork by artist of the Quito School of Art adorn the interior. The main altar is designed in Baroque style, while the exterior is orthodox Spanish.
The Cathedral impresses because of its white walls, its dome made of glazed green ceramic, the arch of Carondelet and the foliated staircase that comes down to Plaza Grande, articulating the Cathedral and the square. Once inside one discovers the longitudinal ground floor three naves; the right nave opens out onto chapels crowned by domes with skylights.
The roofs of the naves are supported by pointed arches, which in turn are supported by pillars of square base. An extraordinary wooden coffered ceiling lies on a golden frieze and beautiful paintings hang among the arches.
The Cathedral, considered of Gothic-Mudejar style due to the characteristic of the pillars, arches and coffered ceiling, has Gothic features in the pointed arches of the naves, as well as in the ambulatory that surrounds the presbytery. (Architectural Guide of Quito - Evelia Peralta & Rolando Moya tasquer - Trama Ediciones - 2007)
The church has many historical points of interest. Plaques on the outside walls commemorate the launching point of Francisco de Orellana's expedition to the Amazon. The catacombs of the cathedral serve as a resting place to many important figures in Ecuador's history, such as independence leader Antonio José de Sucre, who is laid to rest at the Mausoleum Chapel. The small altar of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (English: Our Lady of Sorrows) has a plaque showing where Gabriel García Moreno was shot in 1875.
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Catedral Metropolitana de Quito.
La Catedral Metropolitana, por su ubicación en el corazón de la ciudad histórica y su condición de templo mayor de la urbe, es uno de los símbolos religiosos de mayor valor espiritual para la comunidad católica de la ciudad. Este templo inició su edificación en 1562, diecisiete años después de que el obispado de Quito fuera creado (1545). La construcción de la …More
Catedral Metropolitana de Quito.
La Catedral Metropolitana, por su ubicación en el corazón de la ciudad histórica y su condición de templo mayor de la urbe, es uno de los símbolos religiosos de mayor valor espiritual para la comunidad católica de la ciudad. Este templo inició su edificación en 1562, diecisiete años después de que el obispado de Quito fuera creado (1545). La construcción de la iglesia culminó en 1806, por obra del Presidente de la Audiencia el Barón Héctor de Carondelet. Posteriormente uno de los acontecimientos que se suscitó en este templo fue la muerte del Obispo de Quito de la época, José Ignacio Checa y Barba, quien en la misa del Viernes Santo del 30 de marzo de 1877 fue envenenado con estricnina disuelta en el vino de consagrar. En esta iglesia se encuentran sepultados los restos del Mariscal Antonio José de Sucre. Además los de varios ex Presidentes de la República, así como también los de obispos y sacerdotes. La Catedral está ubicada en la calle Espejo, en el costado sur de la Plaza de la Independencia.
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