• Around 1830 the building was almost finished, and in 1840, Pope Gregory XVI turned it into a Metropolitan Cathedral, elevating the seat of Santiago to...
  • The history of the Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral starts back in the mid-1500s when Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia founded Santiago.
  • Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana). 4.5. 10,357 reviews. #25 of 546 things to do in Santiago. Architectural Buildings. Open now.
  • On this tour, you will explore the Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago. Through extensive stairs, you will ascend to the bell tower and then reach an incredible...
  • They were designed that way so that you’d look to the heavens. And in Santiago’s Metropolitan Cathedral, there’s plenty to see looking up.
  • Santiago's Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedral Metropolitana) is considered one of the finest examples of religious architecture in South America.
  • If you love architecture and art, take a walk to admire its exquisite interiors. How to Reach Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral. Metro: At Plaza de Armas.
  • That's certainly the case in Santiago, Chile, whose present cathedral stands where its five predecessors were destroyed, one by one, by earthquake and fire.
  • Follow the Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago. "National Monument and City Cathedral". A monument emanating resplendent beauty and displaying an...
  • It is the main temple of the Catholic Church in Chile and as a Cathedral, it is the permanent seat of the Archbishop of Santiago.