Salta Cathedral, National historical monument and minor basilica in Salta, Argentina.
Salta Cathedral is a baroque revival church in the heart of the city center with two prominent bell towers. The pink-toned building displays elaborate stone carvings and intricate patterns across its outer walls.
After the 1844 earthquake damaged the previous church, fundraising for a new cathedral began in 1856, and work started in 1858 under Bishop José Eusebio Colombres to plans by Felipe Bertrés. The facade and towers, designed by Noé Macchi, were finished in 1882. The cathedral was declared a National Historic Monument on 14 June 1941.
The cathedral is dedicated to Jesus Christ as the Lord of Miracles and the Virgin Mary as Our Lady of the Miraculous Rosary. Pope Leo XIII granted a decree of pontifical coronation for both images on 23 July 1899, and Bishop Matías Linares y Sanzetenea performed the public coronation on 13 September 1902. The cathedral also serves as the Pantheon of the Heroes of the Northern Army, holding the remains of General Martín Miguel de Güemes, General Antonio Álvarez de Arenales, General Rudecindo Alvarado, and Martina Silva de Gurruchaga.
The building is centrally located and opens daily for both individual visits and religious services. Special events take place throughout the year, particularly during major celebrations.
The cathedral holds the remains of General Martín Miguel de Güemes, the gaucho leader of the independence war, along with Generals Antonio Álvarez de Arenales and Rudecindo Alvarado and Doña Martina Silva de Gurruchaga. Pope Leo XIII granted a decree of pontifical coronation for the images of the Lord of Miracles and Our Lady of the Miraculous Rosary on 23 July 1899; Bishop Matías Linares y Sanzetenea carried out the public coronation on 13 September 1902.
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