Altar Mayor

Altar Mayor is a building in , , which is located on Monseñor Mariano Casanova. Altar Mayor is situated nearby to , as well as near the museum .
  • Type: Canopy
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Address: Monseñor Mariano Casanova
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sanctuary of the Immaculate Conception on San Cristóbal Hill and Plaza Vasca (Santiago de Chile).

Photo: Deensel, CC BY 2.0.
The is one of the principal places of worship for the Catholic Church of , as well as being an icon of , Chile.

Park
Photo: Carlos yo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a park.

Museum
Photo: Kari Bookadict, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Observatorio Manuel Foster, or , is an astronomical observatory constructed on Cerro San Cristóbal near Santiago, Chile in 1903. is situated 450 metres north of Altar Mayor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bellavista and North and Barrio Patronato.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
The northern part of starts from Bellavista and ranges out to the city borders in the north comprising the municipalities of Recoleta, Independencia, Renca, Quilicura and Huecuraba.

Neighborhood
Photo: TomasVial, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a traditional neighborhood in , , Chile. It is bounded by Avenida Recoleta from the west, Bellavista Street from the south, Loreto Street from the east, and Dominica street from the north.

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.

Altar Mayor

Latitude
-33.42603° or 33° 25′ 34″ south
Longitude
-70.63337° or 70° 38′ 0″ west
Open location code
47RFH9F8+HM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 624232436
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­roof
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
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