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MONSERRATE SANCTUARY Latitude and Longitude:

4°36′19″N 74°03′19″W / 4.6052°N 74.0554°W / 4.6052; -74.0554
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Basilica Sanctuary of the Fallen Lord and Our Lady of Monserrate
Basílica Santuario del Señor Caído y Nuestra Señora de Monserrate
Monserrate Sanctuary.
Religion
Affiliation Roman Catholic
District Archdiocese of Bogotá
Ecclesiastical or organizational status Minor basilica
Location
Location Bogotá, Colombia
Architecture
Architect(s)Fray Domingo Petres
Type Church
Style Neocolonialism
Completed1899
Website
https://monserrate.co/

Monserrate Sanctuary is a Catholic shrine in Bogotá, Colombia. [1] The sanctuary was built between 1650 and 1657 and is 3,152 metres (10,341 ft) above sea level. [2]

See also

  • Monserrate, the mountain on which the church is located

References

  1. ^ Gaviria, Ricardo. "Monserrate sanctuary - Traveler Photo Contest 2011". National Geographic Society. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013.
  2. ^ LaRosa, Michael J.; Mejía, Germán R. (2012-04-05). Colombia: A Concise Contemporary History. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 236. ISBN  9781442209374. Retrieved 21 February 2013.

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4°36′19″N 74°03′19″W / 4.6052°N 74.0554°W / 4.6052; -74.0554