Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro y San Alfonso, Montevideo
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro y San Alfonso | |
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Basic information | |
Location |
Tapes 956 Montevideo, Uruguay |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Year consecrated | 1899[1] |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Parish church |
Architectural description | |
Architectural type | Church |
Architectural style | Neo-Romanesque |
Specifications | |
Length | 47 m[1] |
Width (nave) | 19 m[1] |
Spire(s) | 2 |
Spire height | 40 m[1] |
The Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Alphonsus (Spanish: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro y San Alfonso), popularly known as Iglesia de Tapes (due to its location on the Tapes Street, in the neighbourhood of Bella Vista) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Montevideo, Uruguay.[2]
History
The temple was built between 1896 and 1899 in Neo-Romanesque style, inspired by a German church from Aachen.[1]
The temple is dedicated to Our Lady of Perpetual Help and saint Alphonsus.
Inside there is a wonderful Walcker organ from 1927.[3]
The parish was established on 17 November 1955.[2]
At this church took place the wedding of Juana de Ibarbourou, the most famous Uruguayan poetess, in 1921.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "A jewel in Montevideo". Retrieved 26 April 2013. (Spanish)
- 1 2 "Iglesia de Tapes". Archdiocese of Montevideo. Retrieved 26 April 2013. (Spanish)
- ↑ "The Walcker organ at Tapes". Retrieved 26 April 2013. (Spanish)
External links
- "Community blog". Parroquia de Tapes. (Spanish)
Coordinates: 34°52′49″S 56°11′52″W / 34.88028°S 56.19778°W