Our Lady of Mercy Church (Buenos Aires) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Our Lady of Mercy Church of Buenos Aires
Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Merced de Buenos Aires
facade of the Church of La Merced
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
District	Buenos Aires
Rite	Catholic
Patron	Virgin of Mercy
Status	Order of Mercy
Location
Location	Reconquista 207, Buenos Aires
Country	Argentina
Architecture
Architect(s)	Giovanni Battista Primoli Giovanni Andrea Bianchi Mario Buschiazzo
Architectural type	Eclecticism
Date established	1603
Completed	1900

The Our Lady of Mercy Church of Buenos Aires (also known as Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Merced) is an important Roman Catholic church in Argentina. You can find it in the San Nicolas neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It stands at the corner of Reconquista Street and Tte. Gen. Juan Domingo Perón Street.

A Look Back at the Church's History

This beautiful church was first designed by two Italian architects. Their names were Giovanni Andrea Bianchi and Giovanni Battista Primoli. They began building it way back in 1721. The front part of the church, called the façade, was later updated by architect Mario Buschiazzo. He finished this work in 1900.

The Old Cemetery

Like many old churches, Our Lady of Mercy Church once had its own cemetery. Many people from Buenos Aires were buried there. This included important politicians and soldiers. It's interesting to know that the place where this cemetery once stood is now home to the Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist. That cathedral was built in 1830.

Images for kids

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  Original façade of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy of Buenos Aires (Casa Witcomb 1877).

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  Panoramic view of the church

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  Our Lady of Mercy Basilica

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  Altar of the Basilica Our Lady of Mercy

See also

In Spanish: Basílica de la Merced (Buenos Aires) para niños