Cathedral of Salta

Salta Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral Basílica de Salta, Catedral de Salta) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Salta, Argentina, and the seat and the metropolitan cathedral of the Archbishop of Salta. The cathedral is dedicated to Jesus and the Virgin Mary.

On June 14, 1941 it was declared a national monument.

History

It was necessary to build a new cathedral in 1856, after an earthquake destroyed the old building. Services began in 1858 under the patronage of Archbishop José Eusebio Colombres. Felipe Bertrés was the architect. The project was completed in 1882.

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Wow.. This place it's epic
Visit Argentina
16 September 2013
Su actual estructura fue iniciada en 1858 y se terminó en 1882. Es considerado uno de los templos más bellos de Argentina.
Fabián Gutiérrez
15 September 2012
Lugar donde permanecen guardadas las imágenes de nuestros Patrones La Virgen y el Señor del Milagro...
Alfredo Jesús José
20 October 2018
Magnífica obra arquitectónica, que está muy bien cuidada, acorde en su disposición para que si quieres puedas estar en oración
Claudia Vaca
17 October 2019
Es un lugar hermoso, imponente y digno de verse
Javo Caso
10 September 2015
Hay que entrar! Hermosa. Tiene un patio abierto al costado.
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España 550, 4400 Salta, Argentina Get directions
Thu 11:00 AM–1:00 PM
Fri 11:00 AM–1:00 PM
Sat 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Sun 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
Mon 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Tue 10:00 AM–2:00 PM

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