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Cathedral Of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel, Maturín
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (or Cathedral of Maturín; es, Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Carmen de Maturín) is a Catholic church located in Maturín, Monagas State, Venezuela. It is one of the largest and best decorated churches in the country, and its domes are the second highest in Latin America, preceded by the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico. Its construction began on July 16, 1959, on the day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and it was inaugurated 22 years later, on May 23, 1981. Maturín City Council donated the land where the cathedral was built. The construction supervisor was the then Ministry of Public Works. The project was executed by contractor Francisco Baceta and architect Ernesto Prall, who dealt with the design and preparation of the construction drawings and structure. The execution of the remaining 90% of the work was carried out by Juan Serrano with his construction company. Due to the lack of budget, the cathedral was completed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maturín
Maturín () is a city in Venezuela, the capital of the Venezuelan state of Monagas and a centre for instrumental exploration and development of the petroleum industry in Venezuela. The metropolitan area of Maturín has a population of 401,384 inhabitants. Maturín is also a busy regional transportation hub, connecting routes from the northeastern coast to the Orinoco Delta and the Gran Sabana. History Founding December 7, 1760, is the official date of the founding of Maturín (according to the Venezuelan Academy of History) by the Franciscan missionary Lucas de Zaragoza. However, the Jesuit priest Pablo Ojer found a document in the General Archive of the Indies which proves an earlier founding date for the city in 1722.González Oropeza, Hermann (1985): Historia del Estado Monagas. Ediciones Amon C.A., Caracas. (Biblioteca de Temas y Autores Monaguenses; Colección Guanipa; ensayos e investigación). This primitive town was called and its founder was the Spanish governor Juan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
