Basilica de la Merced
The Basilica de la Merced is a basilica located in Santiago, Chile. It was founded by the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy, has its origin in the third temple of the Basilica of La Merced that was in this site, built in 1760, its first tower was built in 1859 and its second tower in 1885 completing the building.
- Roman Catholic church
- Description: national monument of Chile
- Address: Enrique Mac Iver, Santiago
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts and Santa Lucía Hill.
Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts
Museum
The Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts, located… Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts is situated 420 metres northeast of Basilica de la Merced.
Santa Lucía Hill
Peak
Santa Lucía Hill, also known in Mapuche as Huelén Hill, is a hill in the centre of Santiago, Chile.
Municipal Theatre of Santiago
Theater building
The Teatro Municipal, National Opera of Chile is the… Municipal Theatre of Santiago is situated 330 metres south of Basilica de la Merced.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santiago and Barrio Lastarria.
Barrio Lastarria
Neighborhood
The Historic Center is the traditional financial downtown district in Santiago.
Basilica de la Merced
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Latitude
-33.43822° or 33° 26′ 18″ south
Longitude
-70.64653° or 70° 38′ 48″ west
Open location code
47RFH963+P9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholic
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Tagalog—“Basilica de la Merced” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “圣母赎虏圣殿”
- French: “basilique merced”
- French: “Basilique merced”
- German: “Basilika La Merced”
- Indonesian: “Basilika Bunda Pengasih, Santiago”
- Spanish: “basilica de la Merced”
- Spanish: “Basílica de la Merced”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de La Merced y parte del Convento”
- Tagalog: “Basilica de la Merced”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museo de la Merced and Universidad Miguel de Cervantes.
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