Catedral Basílica de Santa Marta — Attraction in Santa Marta

A very attractive church Basilica with great history. The Cathedral Basilica of Santa Marta is also known as the Whitewashed Cathedral and is the oldest cathedral in Santa Marta and one of the oldest in the country. It was completed in the late 18th century, around 1765 to 1794, and is considered the first basilica built in South America. It features Roman Renaissance style with Baroque details and an elegant neoclassical facade with white stucco, columns, and stained glass windows. It is located in the historic center of Santa Marta, at Plaza de La Cathedral. Historically, it is significant as the original resting place of Simón Bolívar, the liberator of several South American countries, whose remains were interred there from 1830 until they were moved to...

A very beautiful piece of colonial architecture, both outside and inside. I was amazed at the elegance. Maintenance is ok. Ventilation inside the church is good. Statutes are beautiful. Historically very important in not just Colombian, but also in Latin American, as the city is one of the oldest surviving cities in South America. If you are in Santa Marta, this is a must visit place. Be watchful of people...

La Catedral de Santa Marta, capital del departamento del Magdalena, en la costa Norte del país, Colombia, es de las primeras edificaciones religiosas, templos, que se construyó en tierra firme, por parte de los Españoles en la época de la Colonia, y la única que permanece en pie después de más de doscientos años. Fue recipiente de los restos del Libertador, Simón Bolívar, al morir éste en Diciembre de 1830, en la Quinta de San Pedro Alejandrino, hasta su Repatriación a Caracas, Venezuela, a mediados largos, del siglo pasado. Tiene bellas esculturas y estatuas religiosas, arcos abovedados y galerías magníficas, dirigidas por la Curia Samaria y de Colombia, donde se reunen los fieles todos los días de la semana y en particular los domingos; también en las fechas religiosas más tradicionales, entre ellas, semana Santa, festividades de la patrona Santa Marta y en Navidades, fechas durante las cuales se realizan procesiones numerosas, atestadas de feligreses agradecidos de sus santo(a)s. Es uno de los sitios turísticos más visitados de la ciudad y la Costa...