San Marcos Church
Saint Mark's Cathedral, also known as the Arica Cathedral, is a Catholic church located in the city of Arica, Chile. The building was commissioned by the government of Peruvian President José Balta to the workshops of the Frenchman Gustave Eiffel, originally intended for the seaside town of Ancón, located north of the Peruvian capital of Lima.Photo: EsteffaniRojas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: Cathedral in Arica
- Also known as: “Arica Cathedral”, “Catedral de San Marcos de Arica”, “Catedral San Marcos”, “St. Mark’s Cathedral”, and “St. Mark’s Cathedral, Arica”
- Address: Francisco Bolognesi, Arica
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Casa Bolognesi and Morro de Arica.
Casa Bolognesi
Government office
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Casa Bolognesi, also known as the Casa de la Respuesta, is a historical building owned by the Peruvian State located in Arica, Chile. It is the site of a meeting that preceded the Battle of Arica during the War of the Pacific. Casa Bolognesi is situated 130 metres south of San Marcos Church.
Morro de Arica
Peak
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Morro de Arica is a steep hill located in the Chilean city of Arica. Its height is 139 metres above sea level. It was the last bulwark of defense for the Peruvian troops who garrisoned the city during the War of the Pacific.
Museo Histórico y de Armas del Morro de Arica
Museum
Photo: Juan Villalobos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museo Histórico y de Armas del Morro de Arica is a museum, which is situated 430 metres west of San Marcos Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villa Frontera.
Villa Frontera
Village
Villa Frontera, also identified as Chacalluta, is a village within the Arica Province of the Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile. Villa Frontera is situated 9 km north of San Marcos Church.
San Marcos Church
- Categories: cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Arica, Arica Province, Arica y Parinacota Region, Northern Chile, Chile, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-18.47897° or 18° 28′ 44″ southLongitude
-70.32072° or 70° 19′ 15″ westElevation
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
57HFGMCH+CPOpenStreetMap ID
way 353287184OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=cathedralOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedGeoNames ID
8379086Wikidata ID
Q5809081
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“San Marcos Church” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “聖馬可大教堂 (阿里卡)”
- Chinese: “聖馬可大教堂”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائية القديس مرقس”
- French: “cathédrale Saint-Marc d’Arica”
- French: “Cathédrale Saint-Marc d’Arica”
- German: “Kathedrale San Marcos”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Arica”
- Portuguese: “Catedral de São Marcos de Arica”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Arica”
- Spanish: “Catedral de San Marcos”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de San Marcos”
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