Cathedral Basilica of Potosí
The Cathedral of Villa Imperial de Potosí or Cathedral of Potosí, the official name is Cathedral Basilica of Nuestra Señora de La Paz is a minor basilica and cathedral with baroque and neoclassical colonial influence.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church in Potosí, Bolivia
- Also known as: “Catedral de Potosí” and “Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace, Potosí”
- Address: Calle Ayacucho, Potosí
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Plaza 10 de Noviembre and San Lorenzo Church, Potosí.
Plaza 10 de Noviembre
Square
Photo: Vanett Graneros, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plaza 10 de Noviembre is a square.
San Lorenzo Church, Potosí
Church
Photo: Mark Hills, CC BY 2.0.
San Lorenzo Church, Potosí is situated 250 metres northwest of Cathedral Basilica of Potosí.
Cerro Rico
Peak
Photo: Mhwater, Public domain.
Cerro Rico, Cerro Potosí or Sumaq Urqu, is a mountain in the Andes near the Bolivian city of Potosí. Cerro Rico, which is popularly conceived of as being "made of" silver ore, is famous for providing vast quantities of silver for the Spanish Empire, most of which was shipped to metropolitan Spain. Cerro Rico is situated 3½ km south of Cathedral Basilica of Potosí.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Potosí.
Potosí
Potosí, at around 4,000 metres, is one of the world's highest large cities. It is located in the Potosí Department of Bolivia. The wealthy history of Potosí is reflected in the narrow streets, colonial mansions and the many churches, which make the city a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Cathedral Basilica of Potosí
- Categories: cultural property, Catholic cathedral, minor basilica, cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Potosí, Altiplano, Bolivia, South America
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Latitude
-19.58857° or 19° 35′ 19″ southLongitude
-65.7534° or 65° 45′ 12″ westOpen location code
57GPC66W+HJOpenStreetMap ID
way 366750070OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=cathedralOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q5758643
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Cathedral Basilica of Potosí” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “大教堂”
- Chinese: “波托西主教座堂”
- German: “Kathedralbasilika Unserer Lieben Frau vom Frieden”
- German: “Kathedrale von Potosí”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Potosí”
- Spanish: “Catedral basílica de Nuestra Señora de La Paz”
- Spanish: “Catedral de la ciudad de Potosi”
- Spanish: “Catedral de la Ciudad de Potosí”
- Spanish: “Catedral de potosi”
- Spanish: “Catedral Santiago Apostol de la ciudad de Potosí”
- Spanish: “Catedral”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fiscalia Departamental de Potosí and Portón Mestizo.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Cathedral Basilica of Potosí”. Photo: einalem, CC BY-SA 2.0.