Primary Cathedral of Bogotá

Primary Cathedral of Bogotá

Primary Cathedral of Bogotá is a Roman Catholic cathedral located at Bolívar Square in Bogotá, D.C., Colombia. It is seat of the Archbishop Primate of Bogotá, Cardinal Primate Mon. Pedro Rubiano Saenz.

The Cathedral was built between 1807 and 1823; within lies remains of Gonzálo Jiménez de Quesada, Spanish Conqueror, founder of Bogotá.


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