What Is the Salt Cathedral?
The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá Is an Underground Roman Catholic Church Built Within the Tunnels of a Salt Mine 200 Metres Underground in a Halite Mountain...
The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá is an underground Roman Catholic church built within the tunnels of a salt mine 200 metres underground in a halite mountain near the city of Zipaquirá, in Cundinamarca, Colombia. It is a tourist destination and place of pilgrimage in the country.
Why is the Salt Cathedral important?
The cathedral is considered one of the most notable achievements of Colombian architecture, being described as a "Jewel of Modern Architecture". The cathedral represents a valuable cultural, environmental and religious patrimony for the Colombian people.
Who built the Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira?
The underground cathedral in Zipaquira was officially designed by Bogota architect Roswell Garavito and constructed in the 1990s, but its history is much older and arguably a lot more interesting than the cathedral itself.
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