Iglesia La Tercera, Colonial religious building in La Candelaria district, Bogotá, Colombia.
Iglesia La Tercera is a church building with a stone facade located in Bogotá's old quarter. The interior features ornate altars made of walnut and cedar wood set against white walls, while a wooden ceiling runs across the entire nave.
The church was founded in 1760 and completed between 1774 and 1780 during the Spanish colonial period in Colombia. It was built when religious structures served as major public institutions in the developing city.
The church shows how Spanish building traditions merged with local craftsmanship techniques developed by artisans from the region. The interior woodwork in walnut and cedar came from craftspeople who added their own style to colonial design.
The building sits near other important museums and cultural sites in the city center. Visitors should allow time for nearby attractions since everything is located in the same historical area.
The name comes from the Franciscan Third Order Secular, a lay brotherhood, not from being numbered among neighborhood churches. This connection to the religious order shaped the building's role and meaning in the community for centuries.
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