Monserrate Sanctuary
Catholic shrine in Bogotá, Colombia
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Monserrate Sanctuary is a Catholic shrine in Bogotá, Colombia.[1] The sanctuary was built between 1650 and 1657 and is 3,152 metres (10,341 ft) above sea level.[2]
| Basilica Sanctuary of the Fallen Lord and Our Lady of Monserrate | |
|---|---|
Basílica Santuario del Señor Caído y Nuestra Señora de Monserrate | |
Monserrate Sanctuary. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Bogotá |
| Minor basilica | |
| Location | |
| Location | Bogotá, Colombia |
 Interactive map of Basilica Sanctuary of the Fallen Lord and Our Lady of Monserrate | |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Fray Domingo Petres |
| Type | Church |
| Style | Neocolonialism |
| Completed | 1899 |
| Website | |
| https://monserrate.co/ | |
See also
- Guadalupe Hill, another prominent hill above Bogotá, on top of which is a statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Monserrate, the mountain on which the church is located
