Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Sebastian (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana San Sebastián) is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Cochabamba. It is located in the Plaza 14 de Septiembre in Cochabamba, Bolivia.^[1]

History

The original structure was begun in 1571, atop the foundations of the 14th century Villa de Oropeza,^[2] making it the oldest structure in the valley.^[3] In 1618, the church administrators agreed to build a bigger church, both to renovate the deteriorating building and to accommodate the increasing populace. The current building was built in 1701 atop the foundation of the previous one.^[2][4] Construction was completed in 1735.

In September 2012, the cathedral was declared a National Heritage Site by the Senate of Bolivia.^[4]

Architecture

The cathedral's facade is a fusion of Spanish baroque and indigenous Bolivian styles. It has a Renaissance Latin Cross style groundplan. The structure itself is built of stone and adobe masonry, with the domes and vaults made with brick and lime mortar, ornamented with ceramic tiling.^[2]

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