⛪ Granada Cathedral Nicaragua
Nicaragua
About This Sacred Site
The Cathedral of Granada is the most recognizable landmark of Nicaragua's oldest colonial city, originally constructed in 1583 and rebuilt multiple times after destruction by pirates, wars, and William Walker's burning of the city in 1856. The current pale yellow neoclassical structure was completed in 1915 and dominates the central plaza. Granada itself was founded in 1524 and is the first European-style city in mainland America.
Key Facts
- •The original cathedral was built in 1583 in one of the Americas' oldest colonial cities
- •Destroyed and rebuilt multiple times, including after William Walker burned Granada in 1856
- •The current neoclassical structure was completed in 1915
- •Granada was founded in 1524, the first European city on the American mainland
- •The cathedral's distinctive pale yellow towers are the city's most photographed landmark
Location
Coordinates: 11.9297, -85.9567
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⛪León Cathedral Nicaragua
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⛪Vatican City (St. Peter's Basilica)
The spiritual center of Roman Catholicism and home of the Pope.
✝️Church of the Holy Sepulchre
The site where Jesus was crucified, buried, and resurrected.
