Santuario Nacional del Corazón de Jesús, Montevideo

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]

Santuario Nacional del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús
(Cerrito de la Victoria)
Religion
AffiliationRoman Catholic
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusParish church
Location
LocationNorberto Ortiz 3880
Montevideo,  Uruguay
Architecture
Architect(s)Ernesto Vespignani
Elzeario Boix
Horacio Terra Arocena
StyleNeo-Byzantine

Overview

The building is inspired in the Sacré-Cœur, Paris with some influences of Hagia Sophia, Constantinople; it bears a free interpretation of the Byzantine style, but built in brick. Its situation on top of the Cerrito hill makes it one of the most notable landmarks in the Montevidean cityscape.

This temple is a National Sanctuary since 1898, as established by Archbishop Mariano Soler.[2] Later, the parish was established on 30 October 1919.[1]

References
  1. "Iglesia del Cerrito". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 31 March 2013. (in Spanish)
  2. "National Shrine of the Sacred Heart". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 1 May 2013. (in Spanish)


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