Basílica del Voto Nacional
| Basilica of the National Vow Basílica del Voto Nacional (in Spanish) | |
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Archdiocese of Quito |
The Basilica of the National Vow (Spanish: Basílica del Voto Nacional) is a Roman Catholic church located in the historic center of Quito, Ecuador. It is the largest neo-Gothic basilica in the Americas.
History
Leo XIII
. The Oblato fathers donated the land for the basilica. To continue construction, donations were accepted from believers, who provided stones in exchange for engraving their names on them. In 1895, the state established a tax on salt to continue the building and making it more established.
In 1901, Father Matovelle and his Community of Missionary Monks, took charge of the construction at the request of Archbishop
John Paul II on January 30, 1985, and it was consecrated[1]
and inaugurated on July 12, 1988.
The basilica remains technically "unfinished."[2] Local legend says that when the Basílica is completed, the end of the world will come.[3]
Gallery
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South façade in November 2016 -
View of the nave. -
Rose window in the west transept -
Catwalk leading to the roof -
North face of the clock towers, viewed from the roof -
The Basílica looking east -
South façade from El Panecillo -
The underground pantheon.
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References
- ^ Basilica Travel Guide Archived 2017-11-16 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 8, 2008.
- ^ "La Basílica del Voto Nacional - Historical Building - Quito, Ecuador". Viva Travel Guides. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
- ^ "Basilica del Voto Nacional". Ecuador.com Official Website. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
External links
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