Iglesia de San Agustín, Bogotá, Colonial church in La Candelaria, Colombia

The Iglesia de San Agustín is a colonial church with a three-nave basilica structure, Tuscan columns, and semi-circular arched windows across its main facade. The building occupies the intersection of Carrera 7 and Calle 7, positioned behind the Presidential Palace in downtown Bogota.

The Augustinian Order arrived in Santa Fe in 1575 and opened its first church there by the early 17th century; remains of that building survive in the south transept. The present church was built from 1642 to 1668, with the portal dated 1668, and was consecrated in 1748. In 1861 the convent was expropriated and became a barracks; during the February 1862 Battle of San Agustín the church was damaged and part of its archive lost. The convent was demolished from 1940.

The interior displays baroque altarpieces covered in gold leaf, along with sculptures and paintings showing scenes from Christ's life and portraits of Augustinian Order members. These artworks tell stories that worshippers have observed for centuries.

The church stands at the corner of Carrera 7 and Calle 7, directly behind the Casa de Nariño, so the surrounding streets carry heavy security and traffic. Approach on foot from the nearby colonial blocks; the sector is served by public transport along Carrera 7. The temple is an active parish, so visits fit around worship hours.

The elliptical false vault over the main nave is described in the sources as the only one of its kind in the territory of the former Viceroyalty of New Granada. It is a wooden latticework with fine decoration, hung from a par y nudillo roof frame, and it is easy to miss if you only look at the altarpieces.