Third Millennium Cross

Cruz del Tercer Milenio is an 83 meter tall, 40 meter wide, concrete cross located at the top of El Vigía hill in , . Construction began in 1999 and it was completed in 2001.
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  • Type: Historic building
  • Description: monument cross in Coquimbo, Chile
  • Also known as: “Cross of the Third Millennium” and “Cruz del Tercer Milenio”
  • Address: Coquimbo
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso and Estadio La Pampilla.

Stadium
Photo: Seba Flores, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Estadio Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso is a multi-purpose stadium in , . Currently, it is mostly used for football matches. It is the home stadium of Coquimbo Unido. is situated 1½ km southeast of Third Millennium Cross.

Pitch
Photo: Adrycoquimbo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a pitch, which is situated 1 km south of Third Millennium Cross.

Mosque
Photo: Seba Flores, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mohammed VI Center for Dialogue of Civilizations is a in , . The structure is a replica of the in and was funded by the Kingdom of Morocco and the municipality of Coquimbo, being named in honor of king Mohammed VI of Morocco. is situated 1½ km southeast of Third Millennium Cross.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Herradura and Peñuelas.

Suburb
Photo: Seba Flores, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 4 km south of Third Millennium Cross.

Neighborhood
Photo: Seba Flores, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood, which is situated 4½ km east of Third Millennium Cross.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 9 km east of Third Millennium Cross.

Third Millennium Cross

Latitude
-29.95219° or 29° 57′ 8″ south
Longitude
-71.34748° or 71° 20′ 51″ west
Elevation
201 metres (659 feet)
Inception
2001
Levels
3
Height
93 metres (305 feet)
Operator
Municipalidad de Coquimbo
Open location code
572C2MX3+42
Open­Street­Map ID
way 374039566
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q5190328
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Third Millennium Cross” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Templo Cruz de Tercer Milenio and Plaza Cultural Arzobispo Bernardino Piñera Carvallo.

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