San Francisco Church

San Francisco Church

San Francisco Church
4.5
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The immense red walls and vast great room leave visitors in awe as this 16th centruy structure is Santiago's oldest building.
Duration: 2-3 hours
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  • Universidad de Chile Ahumada • 3 min walk
  • Santa Lucía • 3 min walk
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Carolina P
Juiz de Fora, MG1,243 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2024 • Family
This Church is right in the center of Santiago, just a few meters from the Santa Lúcia Car, so it's worth making the combo. We went in June and it is undergoing a major interior renovation, but its beauty is still impressive. It's so beautiful that it moves. When we were there there was even a Franciscan praying. It had an image of San Padre Pio, it has a beautiful image of Saint Michael the Archangel, it has a beautiful ceiling and from the main door we already know that inside the Church will be beautiful and with the peace of God.
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Written 21 June 2024
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ruthandvern
Wilton, CA16,006 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020
This is not a gaudy display type church. This is a living, breathing community. It just happens to be fantastically beautiful. The ceilings are like none I've ever seen. Frescoes are on the ceilings of each apse. The alter and two side altars are mostly simple and fantastic. 1st constructed in 1622 it is the oldest surviving church through the earth's activity. What a miracle. It was quiet and peaceful.
Written 10 March 2020
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Steven T
Seattle, WA2,370 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2019 • Solo
I was told that the San Francisco cathedral is the oldest building in the entire city. It is an amazingly well maintained and majestic cathedral. I didn’t see a speck of dust anywhere. In fact, a maintenance person was vacuuming the largest altar during my visit. You can definitely feel the centuries of history as you walk through this grand old cathedral. There are numerous altars throughout the cathedral, each uniquely beautiful. If you’re out walking along Avenue Libertador Bernardo (the main avenue in Santiago) it would be definitely worth your while to stop inside and have a look at this grand old cathedral.
Written 4 September 2019
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bukagirl
New Jersey4,215 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019 • Solo
A beautiful church if you are in the area and love old historic churches this is a must.
The artwork is beautiful and I was lucky enough to hear them
sing X-mas songs a beautiful experience.
Written 25 December 2019
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podrozniczka60
New Jersey16,703 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2014 • Couples
The church looked relatively unassuming from the outside but it is a beautiful and worth the visit place in the downtown of Santiago. There is a convent right next to it and both are the oldest colonial-era buildings in Chile. They survived even major earthquakes - except for the bell tower.
Written 11 October 2014
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Lorraine B
Vienna, Austria11 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2017 • Couples
The Church is the oldest in Chile and right next to our hotel, Plaza San Francisco and the Museo Colonial. Looks very plain from the outside but is quite impressive inside. Very calming interior and spacious, makes one want to just sit and absorb the peacefulness of it.
Written 23 January 2018
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Jarko2015
Amsterdam, The Netherlands1,731 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2017 • Solo
The church and the accompanying museum in the next door convent are well worth seeing, if only for their rather faded and run down state of repair. The artefacts are interesting, but the walls are crumbling and the decay actually proves rather attractive. The church is free to visit (if mass is taking place) but the museum charges a minimal CS1000. The cloistered grounds of the museum house gardens and peacocks, whereas the galleries are packed with paintings and statuary.
Written 13 July 2017
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Terrance1953
Manchester, CT80 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2019 • Couples
Typical old Spanish church. To be honest, you've see one you've see them all mostly. Just missed the museum which gave you access to the cloisters.
Written 12 February 2019
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Sandro Mistro
Itapira, SP34 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2018 • Friends
Small church but with a great architecture and atmosphere - a pearl in the middle of a busy downtown - don’t miss it!
Written 7 September 2018
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mlaz
Indian Head, Canada119 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2014
This is one of the best places we saw while strolling around Santiago. The history of this church is very interesting and the architechture is so incredible.
Written 18 October 2015
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