Church of the Vera Cruz

The Iglesia de la Vera Cruz or de la Veracruz is a Catholic church located in in the of , . 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.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Description: national monument of Chile
  • Also known as: “Iglesia de La Veracruz”
  • Address: 124 José Victorino Lastarria, Santiago

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral and Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts.

Arts center
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The is a located at 227 Av. Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins, in Santiago de Chile. The complex was originally built to serve as the headquarters for the third UNCTAD conference, which was held in Santiago in 1972, and consisted of a convention centre and an adjoining 22-story building. is situated 150 metres east of Church of the Vera Cruz.

Museum
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The , located in , , is one of the major centers for Chilean art and for broader art. Established in 1880, the organization is managed by the Artistic Union. is situated 420 metres northwest of Church of the Vera Cruz.

Peak
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, also known in Mapuche as Huelén Hill, is a small hill in the centre of Santiago, Chile. It is situated between Alameda del Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins in the south, Santa Lucía Street in the west and Victoria Subercaseaux on the east.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barrio Lastarria and Remodelación San Borja.

Neighborhood
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The Historic Center is the traditional financial downtown district in . It comprises the historical center, including Cerro Santa Lucia, historic and public buildings.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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, commonly known as Plaza Italia, is a major landmark in Santiago, Chile. The plaza was inaugurated in 1928, being crowned by a monument made by Chilean sculptor Virgínio Arias and featuring General Manuel Baquedano, giving the current name to the urban landmark.

Church of the Vera Cruz

Latitude
-33.43875° or 33° 26′ 20″ south
Longitude
-70.64135° or 70° 38′ 29″ west
Open location code
47RFH965+GF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 565884108
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q5118066
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In Other Languages

From Spanish to Tagalog—“Church of the Vera Cruz” goes by many names.

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