Maracay, Venezuela
Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, Maracay
The Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral also called Cathedral of Maracay is a Catholic religious building located in the city of Maracay, Aragua state in Venezuela. It is the episcopal seat of the Catholic Diocese of Maracay, unlike other cathedrals in Venezuelan cities that are facing a Plaza Bolivar, the Cathedral of Maracay is located opposite the Plaza Girardot, which was established to honor a local hero. When it was created it began as the "Church of Maracay" built on the grounds of the Marquis de Mijares in the late seventeenth century and its first pastor was Francisco Pérez Estopiñán in 1701.
- City
- Maracay
- Country
- Venezuela
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
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