Benedictine Monastery of the Holy Trinity (Las Condes)

Benedictine Monastery of the Holy Trinity (Spanish: Monasterio Benedictino de la Santísima Trinidad de Las Condes) is a Benedictine monastery in Las Condes, Santiago Province, Chile noted for its modernist architecture.

Benedictine Monastery of the Holy Trinity
Monasterio Benedictino de la Santísima Trinidad de Las Condes
Location
LocationMontecassino 960, Las Condes, Región Metropolitana, Chile
Geographic coordinates33°23′04″S 70°30′48″W / 33.38431°S 70.51331°W / -33.38431; -70.51331
Architecture
Architect(s)Martín Correa Prieto and Gabriel Guarda

Architecture

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The monastery was designed by Martín Correa Prieto and Gabriel Guarda in 1961 and constructed from 1962 to 1964. In designing the building, Prieto and Guarda focused on the manipulation of light.[1]

The building was designated a National Monument of Chile in 1981.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Duque, Karina (November 2010). "Clásicos de Arquitectura: Capilla del Monasterio Benedictino / Gabriel Guarda, Martín Correa".
  2. ^ "Estudiantes FAU visitan Monasterio de los Benidictinos - Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo". www.fau.uchile.cl. 15 November 2017. Retrieved 2019-04-03.