Cathedral of Our Lady of Nahuel Huapi

Cathedral of Our Lady of Nahuel Huapi
Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Nahuel Huapi
Location San Carlos de Bariloche
Country  Argentina
Denomination Roman Catholic Church

The Cathedral of Our Lady of Nahuel Huapi[1] (Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Nahuel Huapi)[2] Also San Carlos de Bariloche Cathedral Is the main Catholic temple of the city of San Carlos de Bariloche, in Argentina.[3] It is located at the intersection of Almirante O'Connor and Beschtedt streets, surrounded by two squares with beautiful gardens, and corresponds to the Diocese of Bariloche, suffragan of the Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca.

For the construction of the Cathedral of Bariloche, the architect Alejandro Bustillo[4] offered his project for free. His sentiment was oriented in a neogothic style with French reminiscences.

It was built between 1942 and 1944. The stained glass windows were laid in 1947.

See also

Internal view

References

  1. ↑ Catedral Nuestra Señora del Nahuel Huapi
  2. ↑ El "medico nuevo" en la aldea (in Spanish). Grupo Abierto Communicaciones. 1963-01-01. ISBN 9789871121267.
  3. ↑ Diccionario de arquitectura en la Argentina: A-B (in Spanish). Diario de Arquitectura de Clarín. 2004-01-01.
  4. ↑ Méndez, Patricia (2005-01-01). Alejandro Bustillo: La Construcción Del Escenario Urbano (in Spanish). Cedodal, Universidad de Alcala de Henares, Espana. ISBN 9789871033126.

Coordinates: 41°07′58″S 71°18′10″W / 41.1328°S 71.3028°W / -41.1328; -71.3028

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