Cathedral of The Most Holy Trinity, Montevideo

The Templo Inglés ( Catedral Santisima Trinidad, Holy Trinity Cathedral ) is an Anglican church building in the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo. The church is the Diocese of Uruguay Iglesia Anglicana del Cono Sur of de América Cathedral. It is located in the south of montevideanischen Barrio Ciudad Vieja west of the Plaza España on Calle Reconquista 522, as well as Treinta y Tres and Rambla Gran Bretaña.

The Holy Trinity Church was 1844/1845 built for the British naval personnel, the 1843-1852 came to Montevideo during the Uruguayan War. The architect Antonio Paullier designed the church in the strictly classical style modeled after the Greco- Roman temple.

Because of the building of the Rambla Sur, the church was demolished in August 1934. Then began to displaced and rotated a small distance, the reconstruction. The new church, which was equipped with the original furnishings, is a largely faithful replica of the original building. However, the two have been omitted small towers on the back. On June 6, 1936, the new building was consecrated.

Since 1975 is classified as Monumento Histórico Ingles Templo Nacional.

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