Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, La Paz
The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, also called La Paz Cathedral, is a cathedral and minor basilica is located in Murillo Square in the city of La Paz in Bolivia.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: cathedral in La Paz, Bolivia
- Also known as: “Catedral Metropolitana”
- Address: Calle Comercio, La Paz
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Casa Grande del Pueblo and Plaza Murillo.
Casa Grande del Pueblo
Public building
The Casa Grande del Pueblo is the Bolivian presidential residence that replaced the Palacio Quemado in 2018. It is a 30 story tower. Inaugurated on 9 August 2018 during the presidency of Evo Morales as the official residence of the President of Bolivia, the interim government of Jeanine Áñez reverted to occupying the Palacio Quemado from 2019 to 2020.
Plaza Murillo
Square
The Plaza Murillo is the central plaza of the city of La Paz and the open space most connected to the political life of Bolivia. Prominent buildings on the plaza include the Palacio Quemado, the Casa Grande del Pueblo, Plurinational Legislative Assembly of Bolivia, and the Cathedral of La Paz.
Palacio Quemado
Government office
The Bolivian Palace of Government, better known as Palacio Quemado, was the official residence of the President of Bolivia from 1853 to 2018 and again briefly from 2019 to 2020.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Paz and Calacoto.
La Paz
La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia, while Sucre is the constitutional capital and the seat of the Supreme Court.Calacoto
Suburb
Calacoto or Qalaqutu is a neighborhood in La Paz Municipality, Bolivia. It is located in the southern part of the city and is considered one of the largest residential zones due to the cost of the houses and the services available. Calacoto is situated 7 km southeast of Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, La Paz.
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, La Paz
- Categories: Catholic cathedral, minor basilica, cultural property, cathedral, building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: La Paz, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
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Latitude
-16.49632° or 16° 29′ 47″ south
Longitude
-68.1342° or 68° 8′ 3″ west
Levels
5
Open location code
57MHGV38+F8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
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OpenStreetMap feature
building=cathedral
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tagalog—“Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, La Paz” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “和平之后聖殿主教座堂”
- Chinese: “和平之後聖殿主教座堂”
- Chinese: “拉巴斯和平之后大教堂”
- Chinese: “拉巴斯和平聖母大教堂”
- Chinese: “拉巴斯大教堂”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه بازيليك سيده السلام لاباز”
- German: “Kathedrale von La Paz”
- Hebrew: “קתדרלת לה פאס”
- Hungarian: “Béke Királynője-székesegyház”
- Indonesian: “Katedral La Paz”
- Italian: “Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora de La Paz”
- Italian: “Cattedrale di Nostra Signora della Pace”
- Japanese: “メトロポリターナ大聖堂”
- Portuguese: “Catedral de La Paz”
- Portuguese: “Catedral Metropolitana de La Paz”
- Russian: “Кафедральная базилика Нуэстра-Сеньора-де-ла-Пас”
- Spanish: “Basílica de Nuestra Señora de La Paz”
- Spanish: “Catedral basílica de Nuestra Señora de La Paz”
- Spanish: “Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora de La Paz”
- Spanish: “Catedral Basílica Nuestra Señora de La Paz”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Nuestra Señora de La Paz”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Nuestra Señora De La Paz”
- Spanish: “Catedral Metropolitana (La Paz)”
- Spanish: “Catedral Metropolitana Nuestra Señora de La Paz”
- Tagalog: “Katedral Basilika ng Mahal na Ina ng Kapayapaan, La Paz”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museo de Arte Sacro and National Art Museum.
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