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Cerrito Church
National Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Santuario del Cerrito De La Victoria.jpg
Location Cerrito, Montevideo
Country Uruguay
Denomination Roman Catholic
History
Founded 1919
Dedication Sacred Heart of Jesus
Architecture
Architect(s) Ernesto Vespignani
Elzeario Boix
Horacio Terra Arocena
Style Neo-Byzantine
Completed 1926

The National Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Spanish: Santuario Nacional del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús), popularly known as Iglesia del Cerrito (due to its location on top of the Cerrito de la Victoria) is a Roman Catholic parish church and national shrine in Montevideo, Uruguay.

Overview

The building is inspired in the Sacré-Cœur, Paris with some influences of Hagia Sophia, Constantinople; it bears a free interpretation of the Byzantine style, but built in brick. Its situation on top of the Cerrito hill makes it one of the most notable landmarks in the Montevidean cityscape.

This temple is a National Sanctuary since 1898, as established by Archbishop Mariano Soler. Later, the parish was established on 30 October 1919.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Santuario Nacional del Cerrito de la Victoria para niños

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