Guayaquil Metropolitan Cathedral

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Guayaquil (officially the Cathedral of Saint Peter[1]) is a cathedral in the center of Guayaquil, Ecuador.

Guayaquil Metropolitan Cathedral
Interior of the cathedral
Guayaquil Metropolitan Cathedral is located in Ecuador
Guayaquil Metropolitan Cathedral
Guayaquil Metropolitan Cathedral
Location in Ecuador
2°11′40″S 79°53′03″W / 2.194546°S 79.884124°W / -2.194546; -79.884124
LocationGuayaquil
CountryEcuador
DenominationRoman Catholic
Architecture
Heritage designationNational Monument
Architect(s)Juan Antonio Orús Madinyá
StyleNeogothic
Groundbreaking1924
Completed1937
Administration
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Guayaquil

The current cathedral is the successor of the cathedral that was Guayaquil's main cathedral at the time of the city's founding. The original cathedral was made of wood and located on Santa Ana Hill. This cathedral was destroyed in a fire in 1892.[2]

The current building was constructed in a neo-Gothic style between 1924 and 1937. It is located on Calle Chimborazo between Avenida 10 de Agosto and Avenida Clemente Ballén.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Cathedrals". Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b "ViajandoX.com - Catedral Metropolitana de Guayaquil. Turismo Guayaquil, Ecuador - Sudamerica". Archived from the original on 2010-05-08. Retrieved 2010-03-06.