Iglesia de la Recoleta Dominica

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]

History

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]

Architecture

The church was inspired by the design of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls.^[2] It features 60 Carrara marble columns.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Iglesia de la Recoleta Dominica". Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b Martínez, Leticia y Díaz, Cristian (2011). "Church of La Recoleta Dominica". Iglesias Patrimoniales. Retrieved 19 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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[:0-1] "Iglesia de la Recoleta Dominica". Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

[:02-2] Martínez, Leticia y Díaz, Cristian (2011). "Church of La Recoleta Dominica". Iglesias Patrimoniales. Retrieved 19 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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