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Holy Guardian Angels Church

Coordinates: 33°26′11″S 70°37′48″W / 33.436456°S 70.629878°W / -33.436456; -70.629878
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Holy Guardian Angels Church
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Location
LocationSantiago
CountryChile
Holy Guardian Angels Church is located in Chile
Holy Guardian Angels Church
Shown within Chile
Geographic coordinates33°26′11″S 70°37′48″W / 33.436456°S 70.629878°W / -33.436456; -70.629878

The Holy Guardian Angels Church is a Catholic church located in Providencia, Santiago de Chile. It was declared as a National Monument of Chile in 1990, within the category of Historic Monuments.[1]

History

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In 1853, the then Archbishop of Santiago de Chile Rafael Valentín Valdivieso purchased a part of the Quinta Alegre estate and adjacent farm lands to found a seminary in Santiago. The site was roughly bounded by the present day streets: Providencia Avenue, Condell Street, Rancagua Street and Seminario Street.[2]

In 1884, Monsignor Casanova ordered the construction of a new church building to replace the overcrowded original chapel of the seminary.[2]

Architecture

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The church building was designed in a Roman-influenced style by the architect Ignacio Cremonessi.[1] It has a Latin cross plan.[1] The front facade features an engaged portico with a triangular pediment supported by paired columns. The main entrance is flanked by pedimented niches.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Templo parroquial de los Santos Ángeles Custodios". Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b Martínez, Leticia y Díaz, Cristian (2011). "Church of Los Santos Ángeles Custodios". Iglesias Patrimoniales. Retrieved 10 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)