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Latacunga Cathedral

The construction is of Romanesque style, inside there is an altar worked in pumice stone, it has artistic works and colonial images; in the tower you can see a corrillon, a set of bell towers that announce the hours and the performed ucharists. It is one of the emblematic buildings of the city and represents the evident symbol of faith of the Latacungueños. The Cathedral was the center of the Augustinian campaign for indoctrination and evangelization that covered native sites such as: Sigchos and Isinliví, Angamarca, Pangua, Poaló, Cusubamba, Salachí, San Agustín del Callo and Barracas. The construction of the Cathedral rests on a plan of three naves in a north-south direction, a site respected until today, the Cathedral was built towards the west from 1950. In the earthquake of 1797 it was completely destroyed and a new construction arises to from 1850; this new building configured a new base with two transepts and a chapel and at its completion two twin towers and a dome were built, a copy of Saint Peter's in Rome. In the style of Father Nicolás Herrera. Location: The Cathedral Church is located between General Maldonado and Quito streets, Latacunga city, Cotopaxi province.

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The Vicente León National Park

The Vicente León National Park was the city's main square, where the liberating campaigns took place. Its layout is classic Castilian urban planning that can be seen through the straight streets of the historic center. Its immortal cloisters are visited by national and foreign tourists. Renowned is its Zoological Museum. The ashes of the Patron of the establishment are kept in its Templete. It was inaugurated on May 24, 1977. There you can see the bust of the philanthropist, in which his greatness shines, consecrated to eternally harmonizing science and culture." The Vicente León park bears the name of the Illustrious benefactor Latacungueño, a man of extraordinary patriotism, it has an octagonal shape that in its beginnings must have been the central square of the city's urban design, a place where the religious and political military activities of the nascent city were developed. , is currently a park remodeled in its original design as it consists of different works where it can be seen that the plinth is made of white quarry andesite stone, which gives it a sober elegance, together with the wrought iron fence that surrounds the park. Address The Vicente León Park is located on Sánchez de Orellana and Padre Salcedo streets. Highlights of Vicente León Park Monument to Dr. Vicente León: In the center of the park there is a large monument in honor of the illustrious character who bears his name. Built in Italy, precisely by a former student of the Vincentian campus, Carlos Mayer Stacey, a monument opened on August 10, 1925. The Cathedral: In 1975 it was intervened to carry out restoration and ornamentation works. The Cathedral is a symbol for Latacungueños as it represents the faith of a people with history and tradition

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Municipal Palace of Latacunga

Its impressive design and complementary details added to the construction material make it unique and called a monument to pumice stone, a material typical of this volcanic area, which in its time was used as the very first construction material in representative buildings. Its construction begins in the first months of the year 1910, building the main part until May 24, 1918, the year in which it was inaugurated; at that time it was not possible to finish the work, but the municipal offices were accommodated. The building of the Illustrious Municipality of Latacunga, is located on the east side of the Vicente León Park and is considered one of the most important architectural pieces in the province, it constitutes a fundamental element of the Historic Center of the city, in addition to being the house of the people since time immemorial. The earthquake of August 5, 1949, damaged some structures of the building which led to its readjustment, the original project included a horseshoe theater that was discarded. It has 2 m wide by 4.5 m high arches, with 3 m wide corridors covered in stone on the north, south and west sides. On the outside you can clearly see the pumice stone, the base of the The walls are covered with cement at an approximate height of 0.80 m, painted white and yellow.

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Church of San Agustin in Latacunga

This building has been devastated by the harshness of several telluric events that hit the area. On the same site, today stands a magnificent building consisting of a single nave with a transept and two adjoining chapels, it has a dome with artistic characteristics, similar to the dome of St. Peter's in Rome, and next to it stands the convent space . Inside you can see a collection of works of art related to the religious life of the Augustinian Order. Location The Church of San Agustín is located between the streets Hnas. Paez and Quito. Highlights of Iglesia de San Agustín Inside the temple we find the main altar with the replica of the Virgen del Quinche (on the left side) and Saint Augustine, Patron Saint of the Sanctuary, on the right side. The altar is built of wood and gold leaf. The west transept contains the sculpture of the Lord of the Forsaken, in a structure of 6 pillars, Doric, with a vaulted upper stained glass window. The transept contains the sculpture of Jesus "The Lord of Good Hope", with a structure of 6 pillars of Doric art with circumferential vaulting and a stained glass window of various colors.

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San Francisco Church - Latacunga

The Romanesque-style San Francisco temple was built at the beginning of the 17th century, dedicating a special site to the cult of the Immaculate Conception, whose dedication is celebrated on December 8 of each year. The Franciscan order managed to get residents of the town, such as Don Francisco de Vélez or Don Diego Ruiz de Rojas, to make donations for the construction of other chapels, even for the personal use of their prosperous faithful. History tells us that its construction was completed around 1620. Of its primitive construction, only its oval dome remained, restored 30 years ago in the 1960s. Its new nave and main facade worked in carved pumice stone were built. The material is of volcanic origin typical of the region, with an attractive bell tower with lintels that rest on staggered pillars from its base to a third of its structure, where a large ancient bronze bell is visible. The structure of the church is reconstructed in a medium-sized stone frontispiece with a small double-leaf wooden door, supported by two solid rock columns, built with transverse blocks; an open and rectilinear apse in the upper part supports a small tower with a circular apse with a series of small windows and a pointed tip. Location The Church of San Francisco is located between General Manuel Maldonado and Manual de Jesús Quijano y Ordóñez streets. In the city of Latacunga, province of Cotopaxi.

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Church of Santo Domingo-Latacunga

The building dates back to the 17th century, modified in its original form due to different earthquakes that occurred in the city, it has a facade of Doric columns with shafts, the temple is built on a Latin cross plan, with its Romanesque style, which highlights its structure. through the central nave. The upper body of the nave has columns with Ionic capitals. The plinth is made of continuous stone, they have a good harmony between the proportions of height and space, the temple as a whole is a delirium of art, on the outside there are two bell towers with dome tops. Inside the building, the convent block is projected with two-story nail plates arranged in a square with a font and gardens in the center. The temple represents the stage of the conquest and evangelization of the religious orders of the central highlands and the stage of independence. Currently it forms a neoclassical style complex, with a convent, corridors, columns and Romanesque arches. Inside you can see paintings, murals and frescoes with Mudejar art. Location The church of Santo Domingo is located on Av. Juan Abel Echeverría. In the city of Latacunga, province of Cotopaxi. Highlights of Church of Santo Domingo A chapel dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary, patron saint of earthquakes, erected in 1690 by General Luís Sotomayor y Pimentel, remains as the main church. The interior mural paintings were worked by Brother Enrique Mideros. This church plays an important role in the history of the city of Latacunga, since it was within it that the Latacungueños patriots gathered to declare the independence of their city from the Spanish yoke.

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