Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Rosary, Manizales
| Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Rosary | |
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| Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Nuestra Señora del Rosario | |
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| Location | Manizales |
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 Colombia |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Rosary [1] (Spanish: Catedral Basílica Metropolitana de Nuestra Señora del Rosario) also called Manizales Cathedral[2] It is a Catholic cathedral, located directly opposite the Plaza de Bolivar (Bolívar Square) in the city of Manizales,[3] Colombia.[4]
Description
With 106 m from the base of the cathedral building, it is the highest cathedral of Colombia from data obtained after the last measurement made in June 2008 where the new cross placed in 1987 are included and the lighting rod. The architectural design was the chief architect of historical monuments in Paris is the French Julien Polti and the responsible for the construction was the Italian firm Papio Bonarda & Co, formed by Angelo Papio and Gian Carlo Bonarda, has an area of 2,300 square meters and a capacity for 5,000 people.
It has a majestic canopy (canopy supported by columns) on the main altar, which in Colombia only found two: one in the Cathedral of Manizales and the other in the church of Firavitoba, Boyacá.
See also
References
- ↑ Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Rosary in Manizales
- ↑ Arango, Arturo (1982-01-01). Manizales (in Spanish). Interprint Editores.
- ↑ Woods, Sarah (2012-03-20). Bradt Colombia. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 9781841623641.
- ↑ Woods, Sarah (2015-09-01). Colombia. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 9781841629216.
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Coordinates: 5°04′03″N 75°31′03″W / 5.0675°N 75.5174°W