Iglesia de la Recoleta Dominica

National monument of Chile

Facade

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

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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

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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

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1. ^ a b c "Iglesia de la Recoleta Dominica". Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
2. ^ 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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