Iglesia de El Sagrario

La Iglesia de El Sagrario is a Renaissance Catholic Church in the city of , capital of . It is located in the Historic Center of the city, on calle García Moreno, formerly known as calle de las Siete Cruces, a few meters from the corner with calle Eugenio Espejo.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: church in Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
  • Also known as: Iglesia de El Sagrario, Quito” and “La Iglesia de El Sagrario

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include City of Quito and Quito Metropolitan Cathedral.

Protected area
is a protected area.

Church
The , is a Catholic cathedral in , . Located on the southwestern side of the Plaza de la Independencia, it served as a seat of the Diocese of Quito from 1545 until 1848 when it was elevated to Archdiocese.

Government office
Carondelet Palace is the seat of government of the Republic of , located in . Access is by the public space known as Independence Square or Plaza Grande, around which are also the Archbishop's Palace, Municipal Palace, Hotel Plaza Grande, and Metropolitan Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quito and Chaupicruz.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
, the capital of , was founded in 1534 on the ruins of an ancient Inca city. 's Old City is the largest in the Americas and was one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites, recognized as the largest and most intact colonial city center remaining in the Americas.

Neighborhood
is an electoral parish or district of , the capital city of in northwestern . The parish was established as a result of the October 2004 political elections when the city was divided into 19 urban electoral parishes. is situated 7 km northeast of Iglesia de El Sagrario.

Iglesia de El Sagrario

Latitude
-0.22062° or 0° 13′ 14″ south
Longitude
-78.51273° or 78° 30′ 46″ west
Inception
1617
Open location code
67F3QFHP+QW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 159408376
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­heritage
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q6446453
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In Other Languages

From Persian to Spanish—“Iglesia de El Sagrario” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Museo de la Catedral and Biblioteca Municipal.

Nearby Places

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