The Iglesia de Santa Ana is a Catholic church in downtown Santiago de Chile. It is located at the northwest corner of Catedral and San Martín streets. The church was declared as a National Monument of Chile in 1970, within the category of Historic Monuments.[1] Santa Ana metro station is named after the church.
| Iglesia de Santa Ana | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic |
| Location | |
| Location | Santiago |
| Country | Chile |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°26′16″S 70°39′31″W / 33.437806°S 70.658715°W |
History
editThe first church was built in 1586. The 1647 Santiago earthquake destroyed that church and the 1730 Valparaíso earthquake destroyed the rebuilt church.[1] The present structure began to be built in 1806 after the demolition of the third church building. Its construction lasted several decades and was inaugurated in 1854 despite being unfinished.[1]
Architecture
editThe church was designed with a Latin cross plan.[2] The front facade features eight Doric columns.[2] A three-stage tower rises from the southernmost ridge line, which runs parallel the front facade.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Iglesia Santa Ana, con su plazoleta". Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ a b Martínez, Leticia y Díaz, Cristian (2011). "Iglesia de Santa Ana". Iglesias Patrimoniales. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
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