The Church of San Pedro Claver It is a temple of colonial origin that is located in the historic center of Cartagena de Indias, in front of the San Pedro Claver Square, is one of the most beautiful churches in the Heroic city.
History of the Church of San Pedro Claver
The Parish of San Pedro was built in the year 1580 by the jesuits in dedication to Saint Ignatius of Loyola for this reason in its beginnings it acquired the name of Saint Ignatius of Loyola Church, then acquires the name of Saint John of God ChurchAfter the evangelizing work carried out by Saint Peter Claver for the slaves brought from Africa, it acquired the name San Pedro Claver Church.
It has a colonial style architecture called “Jesuitic” of the type called “preaching”, a large part of the façade was made with stones from the Tierra Bomba Island and in 1921 the typical half-orange dome was removed and the current dome, the work of the French architect, was added. Gaston Lelarge.
(Also learn about the history of the Church of Santo Toribio in Cartagena)
What stands out in this church is the existence of a second floor above the chapels, which are interconnected through semicircular arches and covered with groin vaults. It also has an organ and a choir, similar to those of the church of San Juan. Lateran in Rome, the organ it has is considered one of the oldest in Colombia.
On the main altar, which is made of marble imported from Italy by the Bishop Eugenio Biffi, the remains of Saint Peter rest in a gilded bronze and glass urn, a gift from Pope Leo XIII, the temple was declared a National Monument by decree 1,911 of November 2, 1995.
Where is the Church of San Pedro located?
The church is located in Cra 4 No. 30 – 01. of the walled center of Cartagena.
The church is part of a group of buildings in honor of Saint Peter Claver, among which are the sanctuary or house museum to San Pedro Claver (Old Cloister) place where he lived and died, the square named in his honor and the sculpture made by Enrique Grau.
This church stands out among the colonial buildings of Cartagena, its style is different from the other buildings in the city, especially in its façade which deviates from the traditional baroque style, it is a place full of a lot of history and without a doubt one of the most special features of the stone playpen.
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Tuesday to Sunday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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