Yurrita church, chapel in Guatemala City, Guatemala

Yurrita church, or chapel of Our Lady of Anguishes, is a Catholic temple in Guatemala City built between 1927 and 1941 by Felipe Yurrita Castañeda. Its exterior is brick red, in a mixed baroque style with romantic and neo-Byzantine elements. The main altar and main door are of wood, and a neo-Gothic tower rises 25 metres. Stained-glass windows depict the Stations of the Cross.

Felipe Yurrita Castañeda, born in Arévalo, Ávila, in 1874, began building the temple on 18 April 1927 to give thanks to the Virgin of Anguishes, whom his family credited with saving them from the 1902 eruption of the Santa María volcano that buried their El Ferrol coffee estate in ash, lava and sand. The church was inaugurated on 15 June 1941, five months before his death.

The site is accessible to visitors during opening hours, and photography inside should be approved beforehand. It is appropriate to wear respectful clothing and remain quiet when others are praying or services are taking place.

A plaque inside credits Guatemalan master builders Félix and Regino Velásquez, who executed the construction. The 25-metre tower is neo-Gothic, while the main altar and main door are both made of wood.