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.Photo: Rjcastillo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- 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
Photo: Carlos yo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts, located in Santiago, Chile, is one of the major centers for Chilean art and for broader South American art. Established in 1880, the organization is managed by the Artistic Union. Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts is situated 430 metres northeast of Basilica de la Merced.
Santa Lucía Hill
Peak
Photo: Rjcastillo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Lucía Hill, 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.
Municipal Theatre of Santiago
Theater building
Photo: Carlos yo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Teatro Municipal, National Opera of Chile is the most important stage theatre and opera house in Santiago, Chile. 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.
Santiago
Santiago is the capital and economic center of Chile. With its many museums, events, theaters, restaurants, bars and other entertainment and cultural opportunities, it is also the cultural center of the country.
Barrio Lastarria
Neighborhood
Photo: Marco Nuñez, CC BY 2.0.
The Historic Center is the traditional financial downtown district in Santiago. It comprises the historical center, including Cerro Santa Lucia, historic and public buildings.
Basilica de la Merced
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Central Santiago, Santiago province, Santiago Metropolitan, Chile, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.43822° or 33° 26′ 18″ southLongitude
-70.64653° or 70° 38′ 48″ westOpen location code
47RFH963+P9OpenStreetMap ID
way 892134657OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q4867346
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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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