Draft:Basílica de San Nicolás de Bari, Buenos Aires

Basilica of Saint Nicholas of Bari
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Location
Location	1352. Santa Fe Ave., Buenos Aires
Country	Argentina
Architecture
Style	Beaux Arts
Funded by	Domingo de Acassuso

The Basílica de San Nicolás de Bari is a church built in the French Beaux-Arts architectural style in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to honor Saint Nicholas of Bari. It was originally erected in 1733 on the orders of Domingo de Acassuso (who ordered the construction of the San Isidro Cathedral in San Isidro Partido, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina), en la esquina de lo que actualmente es Avenida Corrientes y Carlos Pellegrini. Reconstructed in 1767, until it was demolished in 1931 to widen the Av. Diagonal Norte. On November 29, 1935, it was rebuilt and officially opened on Av. Santa Fe 1352. Two years later, it was give the status of a minor Basilica.

The national flag was first raised in Buenos Aires at the old church on August 23, 1812. con motivo de un acto religioso.

Exterior

The front of the structure has two symmetrical towers, one side displays the original bell of original church, and with the triangular front, there are statues in - style en una de las cuales se encuentran las campanas originales de la antigua Iglesia, y con un frontis triangular, el cual posee figuras en relieve. One of the sides tells the story of the May Revolution and contains a masonic symbol from 1807. Una de las campanas participó del llamado a la revolución de mayos, dicha campana es de 1807 y contiene simbología masónica. The remaining three are from 1935 when the church was moved. Las tres restantes son de 1935, cuando la iglesia ya estaba mudada.