The Basilica of the National Vow at 2,850 meters (9,350 ft) above sea level, Barrio Histórico, Quito, Ecuador.
The Basilica of the National Vote is the most important work of Ecuadorian neo-Gothic architecture and one of the most representative of the American continent, being in turn the largest in lands of the new world. Due to its structure and style, it is compared to two of the great cathedrals around the world: St. Patrick's Cathedral (New York) and Notre Dame Cathedral (Paris).
The central nave is 140 meters long by 35 meters wide and 30 meters high; In addition to 74 meters high on the cruise. The two front towers are 115 meters high each, detail that makes the Basilica the second highest religious structure on the American continent, just behind the Maringá Cathedral in Brazil (124 m), in addition to the tallest structure in the city of Quito DM, although the CFN Tower is considered the tallest modern building in the capital.
There are seven access doors, three on the facade and four sides. A solid underground public crypt, with a peculiar chapel of the same characteristics. It also has an elegant and austere pantheon where the remains of several Heads of State rest.
The Basilica of the National Vow at 2,850 meters (9,350 ft) above sea level, Barrio Histórico, Quito, Ecuador.
The Basilica of the National Vote is the most important work of Ecuadorian neo-Gothic architecture and one of the most representative of the American continent, being in turn the largest in lands of the new world. Due to its structure and style, it is compared to two of the great cathedrals around the world: St. Patrick's Cathedral (New York) and Notre Dame Cathedral (Paris).
The central nave is 140 meters long by 35 meters wide and 30 meters high; In addition to 74 meters high on the cruise. The two front towers are 115 meters high each, detail that makes the Basilica the second highest religious structure on the American continent, just behind the Maringá Cathedral in Brazil (124 m), in addition to the tallest structure in the city of Quito DM, although the CFN Tower is considered the tallest modern building in the capital.
There are seven access doors, three on the facade and four sides. A solid underground public crypt, with a peculiar chapel of the same characteristics. It also has an elegant and austere pantheon where the remains of several Heads of State rest.