萨尔塔大教堂

这座教堂不收门票,位于萨尔塔的广场上,非常值得一逛。圣坛很壮观,正面和广场相得益彰。

我们抽时间参观了这个位于主广场上的大教堂。教堂的内部和外部都漂亮。我们是在耶稣升天节那天去的,能看到人们庆祝这个节日真是很好。

如果我要去拜访一个教堂在萨尔塔省,可能就是这个。大理石、木材和黄金在,一个巨大的金色的改变。但不要忽略了地上——这确实引起了我的注意——16世纪古老的光学错觉的绝对精彩实例。绝对要回到广场,在晚上日落时欣赏殖民建筑灯火通明,令人震惊!

提供了照照片的好机会,可以休息一个小时,当然前提是你已经看过N座教堂了,不过干嘛不再多看一个捏!

这个教堂美极了,巴洛克风格,有金色的圣坛,大理石地板。这里你能听到关于修女和基督的很多传奇故事,据说他们曾经阻止了一次非常大的地震。

Do go inside it is well worth the visit, incredibly decorated baroque style, one of the most beautiful churches I have seen outside of Europe.

This centre piece in the main square has a charm and simplicity that is quite captivating as well as a very nice side garden. Morning or evening visits.

This Cathedral is well maintained and demonstrates the standard church architecture of the area. Of particular interest are the stations of the cross that show a unique artistic approach and are worth a careful look.

This remarkable construction is listed in a compendium of the Seven Most Beautiful Churches in South America. So far, I have visited 6 of the continent’s individual countries, and other than in Quito, I have not come across a more impressive example of religious architecture, as beautiful inside as it is in its exterior. This, the 3rd version, was constructed in the 2nd half of the 18th Cent., and although it is in harmony with the rest of the main square where it is located (Plaza 9 de Julio), it has distinct Italian as well as Hispanic features. The façade is symmetric, with two towers of similar shapes at each end, and between them, over the main entrance, a pyramidal porch. Balustrades, cornices, and Corinthian pillars provide interesting decorative motifs without breaking up the intrinsic unity of the design. Standing well back and facing the façade from the other end of the square, a lovely dome can be seen emerging from the roof, matching the cupola in the church’s interior. Entering, it is immediately apparent that the building has 3 naves, a horizontal transept, a stunning gilded tabernacle in lieu of an alter in the apse, and (corresponding to the external dome) a beautifully decorated cupola. The left and right naves are divided into various chapels and in their walls some lovely stained-glass windows are embedded. The central nave is supported by powerful pillars partially clad in exotic marble, and arches stretching the entire length of the church, and skillfully decorated with frescoes and mosaics mainly in brown and red colours. The ceiling is painted with abstract designs predominantly in blue and green, contrasting with the burnished colours below. The overwhelming impressions are of piety and great wealth conjoined ------- quite astonishing given the overall poverty that permeates this province. Where on earth did all the money come from? Those who gave their lives for independence are honoured by the Pantheon to the Northern Campaign that also contains the remains of two of the victorious Generals. This beacon that shines by day is also lit up at night, adding real magic to the entire square, and indeed to the city as a whole.

The main square of Salta is a treat, and the Cathedral is well worth a visit. Nicely maintained, and colonial in style

Lights up well at night. As others say, it's not a unique destination but you should definitely stop by if you're already in Salta.

The Cathedral looks like it is made out of icing sugar. The pink and white facade is striking and looks lovely at sunset. I wouldn't go to Salta just to see it but it was worth visiting once there.

Beautiful when lit up at night. Not always open so take the opportunity when the gates are open. In the town centre.

right in the main square. Not a destination place, but gives to the square a special feeling...is more interesting from outside than from inside (well, maybe just because being european I found it "just another ancient church" with nothing special)

Its a church, but the architecture is beautiful. Situated in the middle of the city, most places are closed for "siesta" between 1-5. Keep that in mind