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St. Anne's Cathedral, Ocaña
St. Anne's Cathedral (), also called Ocaña Cathedral, is a cathedral church of Catholic Church, Catholic worship consecrated to St. Anne. It is a Neoclassical architecture, neoclassical building located on the south side of the 29 de mayo park in the city of Ocaña, Norte de Santander, Ocaña in Norte de Santander department, in the northern part of Colombia. The cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ocaña. The first church was built in 1564, and it was rebuilt after an earthquake in Cúcuta in 1875. In 1992, the paintings on wood were replaced with new ones with the same iconography dedicated to St Anne. See also *Roman Catholicism in Colombia References {{DEFAULTSORT:St. Anne's Cathedral, Church Roman Catholic cathedrals in Colombia Buildings and structures in Norte de Santander Department Roman Catholic churches completed in 1564 Ocaña, Norte de Santander 16th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Colombia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ocaña, Norte De Santander
Ocaña is a city and municipality in the Colombian Department of Norte de Santander. Ocaña is the second largest populated center of this department. It played an important role during the Independence of Colombia from the Spanish monarchy. History The city was founded on 14 December 1570 by Captain Francisco Fernández de Contreras, as part of the third populating project of the east, patronised by the Audiencia y Cabildo de Pamplona. Contreras chose the Hacaritama Indigenous Society in order to have more control over the indigenous population of the area and thus be able to found the city. The first name the city received was Santa Ana de Hacarí when it was founded in 1570. During 1575, it was assigned the status of city with its current name, Ocaña. During the time of colonization, Fernandez de Contreras stated that all merchandise coming from Spain and destined for the Madgalena River should pass through the city. The city served as a commercial route during the Viceroy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |