Santo Domingo Church, Santiago de Chile
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The Santo Domingo Church (Spanish: Iglesia de Santo Domingo) is a Dominican church in the historical downtown of Santiago de Chile. It is located at the corner of Santo Domingo Street and 21 de Mayo Street.
| Santo Domingo Church | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Catholic |
| Sect | Dominican Order |
| Location | |
| Location | 21 de Mayo Street, Santiago de Chile |
| Country |  Chile |
  Shown within Chile | |
| Coordinates | 33°26′08.49″S 70°39′01.07″W |
History
The present structure is the fourth church built on the same site to house the Dominican congregation in Santiago. Earthquakes in 1595, 1647, and 1730 destroyed the early churches.[1]
The fourth church began to be constructed in 1747 under the design of architect Juan de los Santos Vasconcellos. Joaquín Toesca worked on its construction between 1795 and 1796.[1]
The church has suffered two important fires.[2] The first occurred in 1895[2] and the second fire occurred in 1963, which destroyed the interior of the church.[3]
