Affiliation Roman Catholic Phone +598 2215 1613 | Ecclesiastical or organizational status Parish church | |
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Architectural style Byzantine Revival architecture Similar Montevideo Metropolitan Cathedral, Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Nuestra Señora del Sagrado, Estación Central General | ||
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.
References
Santuario Nacional del Corazón de Jesús, Montevideo Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA