Montevideo Metropolitan Cathedral — Attraction in Montevideo

The Montevideo Metropolitan Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de Montevideo) is the main Roman Catholic church of Montevideo, and seat of its archdiocese. It is located right in front of the Cabildo across Constitution Square, in the neighbourhood of Ciudad Vieja.

History; The origin of the church dates from Spanish colonial times (1740), when a church constructed of brick was built on the site.In 1790, the foundation was laid for the construction of the current neoclassical structure. The church was consecrated in 1804; it is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception and to the patron saints of Montevideo, Philip and James.

There is one major altar, several side altars, memorials, and tombs of several of the former archbishops and bishops who served in the cathedral. On a side altar is venerated an image of the Virgin of the Thirty-Three, patron...

i'm not religioys but this is the biggest and nicest catholic temple in uruguay with a lot of historical weight for the city in a beautiful suroundings in front of the old Cabildo of the old city. Inside there is a relic from san felipe y santiago, the saint who gave the historical name to the town in the s18 century one of the apostoles and a beautilf organ. It would be grate to assist a concert with that privileged acustic and...

Neoclassical cathedral replacing the small brick church in Montevideo. Pope Leo XIII declared it the Metropolitan Cathedral in 1897 and serves as the site of religious events, choir performances, and weddings. One should enter to see the stained-glass windows and the copper-colored altar. The church serves as a place of voting on election day.

It has many other names such as Catedral Matrix or the Iglesia...