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Zapopan, Mexico
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Title
Salt Cathedral In Zipaquira Colombia
Artist
Fernando Blanco Farias
Medium
Photograph
Description
The Salt Cathedral of Zipaquirá (Spanish: Catedral de Sal de Zipaquirá) is an underground Roman Catholic church built within the tunnels of a salt mine 200 metres (220 yd) underground in a halite mountain near the city of Zipaquirá, design by Mexican architect Carlos Mijares, in Cundinamarca, Colombia. It is a tourist destination and place of pilgrimage in the country. The temple at the bottom has three sections, representing the birth, life, and death of Jesus. The icons, ornaments and architectural details are hand carved in the halite rock. Some marble sculptures are included. 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.
The cathedral is a functioning church that receives as many as 3,000 visitors on Sundays, but it has no bishop and therefore no official status as a cathedral in Catholicism.
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August 1st, 2020
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Independence, KS - United States
CONGRATULATIONS! This piece has been FEATURED on the homepage of the group No Place Like Home, 8/11/2020! Way to go! Please post it in the Group's Features discussion thread for posterity and/or any other thread that fits!
Miami, FL - United States
Thank you Fernando for showcasing this wonder of my native Colombia. I had no idea was designed by Mexican architect Carlos Mijares. I learnt even more. Congratulations on your Feature in the "Travel Art" gallery. L/F
Fernando Blanco Farias replied:
Rafael, than you ! Colombia, your country is a place I love for the beauty of it, but most of all its people. Los colombianos son gente maravillosa !
Las Vegas, NV - United States
Congratulations - Your beautiful artwork has been featured in the "Travel Art" gallery at Fine Art America! For further promotion, you can post it to the specific Travel Destinations galleries, our Facebook group and our Pinterest board - All the links are provided on our group's homepage.
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