Church of St. Dominic (Iglesia de Santo Domingo) description and photos - Chile: Santiago (Topic)

Church of St. Dominic (Iglesia de Santo Domingo) description and photos - Chile: Santiago. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Iglesia de Santo Domingo.

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Church of St. Dominic (Santo Domingo) & nbsp; - Catholic church in the city of Santiago de Chile. The site where the church and monastery now stands has been owned by Dominican monks since 1557, as the Dominican Order was one of the first religious orders to arrive in Chile in the 16th century. But the three previous buildings of the temple, erected on this site, were destroyed during earthquakes in 1595, 1647 and 1730, which influenced further local urban planning.

Historically, the Dominicans have always paid great and important importance the process of education and training of believers. In 1622, the first Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas was opened here.

The construction of this temple was begun in 1747 by the architect Juan de los Santos Vasconzellos. In 1795, the architect Joaquin Toesca took full responsibility for the final construction phase of the temple building.

The architectural complex consists of a monastery and a church. The Temple of Santo Domingo is built in a neoclassical style with some characteristic Baroque elements. In the Church of Santo Domingo, the most interesting to see are the sculpture of Our Lady of the Rosary, St. Pius V, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Rose of Lima.

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