Basilica of La Merced
The Basilica of Nuestra Señora de la Merced, is a Catholic temple located in the Historic Center of the city of Quito, capital of Ecuador. It is the first church and headquarters of the Mercedarian Order in the country, and for this reason it bears the title of Basilica.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: church building in Quito, Ecuador
- Also known as: “Basilica of La Merced, Quito”, “Basilica of Our Lady of Mercy”, and “Convento Máximo de La Merced”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palacio de Carondelet and City of Quito.
Palacio de Carondelet
Government office
Carondelet Palace is the seat of government of the Republic of Ecuador, located in Quito. Access is by the public space known as Independence Square or Plaza Grande, around which are also the Archbishop's Palace, Municipal Palace, Hotel Plaza Grande, and Metropolitan Cathedral. Palacio de Carondelet is situated 230 metres southeast of Basilica of La Merced.
City of Quito
Protected area
Photo: Hubertl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
City of Quito is a protected area, which is situated 330 metres southeast of Basilica of La Merced.
Quito Metropolitan Cathedral
Church
Photo: Amfeli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Quito Metropolitan Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral in Quito, Ecuador. Located on the southwestern side of the Plaza de la Independencia, it served as a seat of the Diocese of Quito from 1545 until 1848 when it was elevated to Archdiocese. Quito Metropolitan Cathedral is situated 310 metres southeast of Basilica of La Merced.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quito and Chaupicruz.
Quito
Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was founded in 1534 on the ruins of an ancient Inca city. Quito's Old City is the largest in the Americas and was one of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites, recognized as the largest and most intact colonial city center remaining in the Americas.
Chaupicruz
Neighborhood
Chaupicruz is an electoral parish or district of Quito, the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. The parish was established as a result of the October 2004 political elections when the city was divided into 19 urban electoral parishes. Chaupicruz is situated 6 km northeast of Basilica of La Merced.
Basilica of La Merced
- Categories: minor basilica, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Lloa, Quito Canton, Pichincha, Ecuador, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-0.21809° or 0° 13′ 5″ southLongitude
-78.5138° or 78° 30′ 50″ westOpen location code
67F3QFJP+QFOpenStreetMap ID
way 715095007OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q18326422
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Basilica of La Merced” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣母赎虏圣殿”
- Dutch: “Basilica de Nuestra Senora de la Merced (Quito)”
- Dutch: “Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Merced”
- German: “Basilika La Merced”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Bunda Belas Kasih, Quito”
- Persian: “بازیلیکا لا مرسد، کیتو”
- Spanish: “Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Merced”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de La Merced”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Basílica Católica Nuestra Señora de La Merced and Convento Máximo de la Merced.
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