Catedral Basílica de San Salvador de Jujuy, National historical monument in San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina.
The Cathedral Basilica of San Salvador de Jujuy is a colonial-style church on the main plaza of San Salvador de Jujuy, in northwestern Argentina. Its white facade is framed by two towers, and the interior holds paintings, sculptures, and an ornately carved wooden pulpit.
The current building was constructed starting around 1736, after earlier structures on the same site had collapsed, and was completed around 1765. It was elevated to the rank of basilica by Pope Pius XII in 1946, formally raising its standing within the Church.
The cathedral faces the main plaza and serves as a gathering point for the city's daily life, with local people passing through or stopping to pray at any hour. Religious processions and celebrations regularly spill out from its doors onto the surrounding streets.
The building sits directly on the main plaza of San Salvador de Jujuy and is easy to reach on foot from anywhere in the city center. The interior is open during prayer times and services, and visitors are expected to dress modestly.
The church houses an 18th-century gilded wooden pulpit that is considered one of the finest of its kind in all of Argentina, carved by local craftsmen. This pulpit survived several reconstructions of the building and is still in its original position today.
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