Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, Medellín, Gothic Revival church in Medellín, Colombia.
The Iglesia del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús is a church designed in the Gothic Revival style, distinguished by its notable architectural presence in the city center. Inside, white and yellow walls with gold details are complemented by colorful stained glass windows that cast patterned light throughout the interior.
A Belgian architect designed the church in 1923, and a local construction company carried out the work over nearly two decades until its completion in 1941. The project was part of the city's effort to transform the area from an industrial zone into a residential neighborhood.
Locals call the surrounding district Barrio Triste, or Sad Neighbourhood, a name tied to its past of cantinas, gambling houses and brothels. The church was declared a National Monument of Colombia on 31 August 1998. Its marble altar was brought from Pietrasanta, Italy, and the baldaquin was made by the house Ugo Luisi y Co.
The church is located two blocks from Cisneros metro station, making it easy to reach. Visiting hours end at 2:30 PM daily, so arriving in the morning or early afternoon gives you enough time to walk through and observe the interior details.
The marble altar and its baldachin were brought from Pietrasanta, Italy, and made by the house Ugo Luisi y Co., with mosaics lining the baldachin's interior. To cut costs, the beach material was taken from the Medellín River, and the architect Agustín Goovaerts even lowered his own fees.
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