Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Valle, Catholic basilica cathedral in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca, Argentina

The Catedral Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Valle is a basilica cathedral on Sarmiento Street facing Plaza 25 de Mayo in San Fernando del Valle de Catamarca. Its Italian Neo-Renaissance facade has two 42-metre towers, a clock tower to the north and a bell tower to the south, above a portico of eight columns with a central triumphal arch. The nave measures 58.5 metres long, 9.65 metres wide and 14.65 metres high, with marble mosaic floors and a white Carrara marble main altar.

The present church is the third built on this site: the first was inaugurated in 1695 and the second rose between 1734 and 1744. The current Neo-Renaissance building faces Plaza 25 de Mayo on Sarmiento Street, and its ceiling paintings by Italian artist Nazareno Orlandi were installed in 1941 for the golden jubilee of the image's coronation.

The basilica serves as the spiritual heart of the region and draws pilgrims who come to honor the Virgin of the Valley, a deeply rooted local devotion. The interior spaces accommodate both communal worship and private prayer, reflecting how the place functions in daily religious life.

The cathedral faces Plaza 25 de Mayo, on Sarmiento street between República and San Martín, in the city centre. The clock tower stands on the north side and the bell tower on the south side of the entrance. The interior is reached through a portico of eight columns forming a triumphal arch.

The ceiling paintings were made with the marouflage technique by Italian artist Nazareno Orlandi and installed in 1941 for the golden jubilee of the image's coronation. Each panel shows a miracle attributed to the Virgin, such as the cotton fire or the Calchaquí wars. Orlandi also painted the ceiling of the Church of El Salvador in Buenos Aires.