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Templo de Santo Domingo

Location:
El Centro, Cartagena, Colombia

Historical Building Types:
Spiritual/Religious

By Brenda Yun

Templo de Santo Domingo was originally located in Plaza de los Coches but, after a terrible fire that consumed the city, it was destroyed and relocated to where it stands today. Construction began at the end of the 16th century, making it the oldest church in Cartagena de Indias. This temple almost appears to have been carved from a very large rock and has a Spanish renaissance architectural style. There is one unfinished tower and the other one is twisted, according to local legend, by the devil. Inside, you will notice foreboding tombstones that pave the baroque-style, marble altar’s floor. A 16th century image of Christ carved from wood as well as an image of the Virgin with her gold and emerald crown are the centerpieces for worship.

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