Old Cathedral of Managua
The Old Cathedral of Managua, known as the Catedral de Santiago in Spanish, is a cathedral in Managua, Nicaragua. The Cathedral was designed by Belgian architects.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: Catholic church building in Managua, Nicaragua
- Also known as: “Antigua Catedral de Managua” and “Catedral de Managua”
- Address: 6a Calle N.E., Managua
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rubén Darío National Theatre and Central Park (Managua).
Rubén Darío National Theatre
Theater building
The Rubén Darío National Theatre is the national theatre of Nicaragua. It is located in the capital, Managua, and was named in honor of Nicaragua's most renowned poets, Rubén Darío. Rubén Darío National Theatre is situated 260 metres northwest of Old Cathedral of Managua.
Instituto Loyola
School
Instituto Loyola is a private Catholic coeducational elementary and secondary education institution run by the Society of Jesus in Managua, Nicaragua. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1946 as an all-boys elementary school. Instituto Loyola is situated 700 metres southeast of Old Cathedral of Managua.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Managua and La Chureca.
Managua
Managua is the capital and largest city of Nicaragua. A city that saw the death of Sandino, the rise of the Somozas, and their fall from power at the hand of the Sandinistas, Managua is full of history and the closest thing to a metropolis Nicaragua has.
La Chureca
Neighborhood
La Chureca was the municipal domestic and industrial waste-disposal site in Managua, Nicaragua. It was the largest open-air landfill in Central America, covering 7 km2 in the north-western corner of Managua. La Chureca is situated 4 km west of Old Cathedral of Managua.
Ciudad Sandino
Town
Photo: Xavicruz, Public domain.
Ciudad Sandino is a city and municipality in the Managua department of Nicaragua. Located just outside western Managua, it had an estimated population of 109,644 in mid-2015. Ciudad Sandino is situated 9 km west of Old Cathedral of Managua.
Old Cathedral of Managua
- Categories: cathedral, building, historic site, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Managua Department, Nicaragua, Central America, North America
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Latitude
12.15633° or 12° 9′ 23″ northLongitude
-86.27139° or 86° 16′ 17″ westOpen location code
764M5P4H+GCOpenStreetMap ID
way 158577436OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicWikidata ID
Q1542099
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tagalog—“Old Cathedral of Managua” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “舊馬那瓜天主堂”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائية ماناجوا القديمه”
- German: “Alte Kathedrale Santiago de Managua”
- German: “Kathedrale Santiago de Managua”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Lama Managua”
- Japanese: “旧マナグア大聖堂”
- Portuguese: “Antiga Catedral de Manágua”
- Russian: “Старый собор в Манагуа”
- Spanish: “Antigua Catedral de Managua”
- Spanish: “Catedral metropolitana de Santiago Apóstol”
- Spanish: “Vieja Catedral de Managua”
- Swedish: “Antigua Catedral de Managua”
- Swedish: “Managuas gamla katedral”
- Tagalog: “Lumang Katedral ng Managua”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plaza de la Revolución and Palacio Nacional de la Cultura.
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