Church of the Vera Cruz
The Iglesia de la Vera Cruz or de la Veracruz is a Catholic church located in Barrio Lastarria in the center of Santiago, Chile. Construction on the church began in 1852 with a proposal by Salvador Tavira to preserve the place where Pedro de Valdivia had lived by building a memorial church for the conquistador, under the guidance of architect Claudio Brunet de Baines.
- Catholic church
- …is also known as “Iglesia de La Veracruz”
- Description: national monument of Chile
- Address: 124 José Victorino Lastarria, Santiago
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral and Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts.
Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral
The Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral is a cultural centre located at 227 Av. Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral is situated 150 metres east of Church of the Vera Cruz.
Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts
The Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts, located… Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts is situated 430 metres northwest of Church of the Vera Cruz.
Santa Lucía Hill
Santa Lucía Hill, also known in Mapuche as Huelén Hill, is a hill in the centre of Santiago, Chile.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barrio Lastarria and Remodelación San Borja.
Barrio Lastarria
The Historic Center is the traditional financial downtown district in Santiago.
Remodelación San Borja
Remodelación San Borja is a neighborhood.
Plaza Baquedano
Plaza Baquedano, commonly known as Plaza Italia, is a major landmark in Santiago, Chile.
Church of the Vera Cruz
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Latitude
-33.43875° or 33° 26′ 20″ south
Longitude
-70.64135° or 70° 38′ 29″ west
Open location code
47RFH965+GF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Spanish to Tagalog—“Church of the Vera Cruz” goes by many names.
Simbahan ng Vera CruzTagalog
Simbahan ng Vera Cruz (Santiago)Tagalog
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