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Monserrate Sanctuary

Monserrate Sanctuary is a Catholic shrine in , . The sanctuary was built between 1650 and 1657 and is 3,152 metres above sea level.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Saturday: 8:30 AM—5:00 PM
    Sunday: 6:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church
  • Also known as: “Basílica Santuario del Señor Caído de Monserrate” and “Nuestra Señora de Monserrate”
  • Address: Bogotá
  • Roof shape: flat

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monserrate and Gold Museum.

Peak
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain over 3,000 metres high that overlooks the city center of , the capital city of . It rises to 3,152 meters above the sea level, where there is a church with a shrine, devoted to El Señor Caído.

Museum
Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Museum of Gold is an archaeology museum located in , . It is one of the most visited touristic highlights in the country. The museum receives around 500,000 tourists per year. is situated 2 km west of Monserrate Sanctuary.

Museum
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The is the National Museum of housing collections on its history, art, culture. Located in the locality of Bogotá, Colombia, it is the largest and oldest in Colombia. is situated 2 km northwest of Monserrate Sanctuary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Fe and San Diego.

Suburb
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is the third locality of , the Capital District of . is part of the traditional downtown area where Bogotá was founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada on August 6, 1538.

Neighborhood
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is a neighbourhood of , .

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is the historic center of , and the city's principal destination for tourists. Home to the top museums, the government palaces, and beautiful old colonial buildings along narrow cobblestone streets, it's a must see.

Monserrate Sanctuary

Latitude
4.60563° or 4° 36′ 20″ north
Longitude
-74.05542° or 74° 3′ 20″ west
Height
3 metres (9.8 feet)
Open location code
67P7JW4V+7R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 99625014
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
Wiki­data ID
Q390131
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Monserrate Sanctuary” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Ediciones Paulinas and Punto de Informacion Turistico Monserrate.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Monserrate Sanctuary”. Photo: Pedro Felipe, CC BY-SA 4.0.