Santuario Nacional del Corazón de Jesús, Montevideo
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The National Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Spanish: Santuario Nacional del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús), popularly known as Iglesia del Cerrito (due to its location on top of the Cerrito de la Victoria) is a Roman Catholic parish church and national shrine in Montevideo, Uruguay.[1]
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Cerrito Church | |
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National Shrine of the Sacred Heart of Jesus | |
Location | Cerrito, Montevideo |
Address | Bruno Mendez 3880 |
Country | Uruguay |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Founded | 1919 |
Dedication | Sacred Heart of Jesus |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Ernesto Vespignani Elzeario Boix Horacio Terra Arocena |
Style | Neo-Byzantine |
Completed | 1926 |
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