Clock on Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar / Basílica Nuestra Señora del Pilar - Recoleta (Buenos Aires)
S 34° 35.202 W 058° 23.515
21H E 372345 N 6171908
Depicted small classic clock You can find on bell turret of Baroque gem of Buenos Aires barrio Recoleta - Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar (Basílica Nuestra Señora del Pilar).
Waymark Code: WMN1JJ
Location: Argentina
Date Posted: 12/07/2014
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Depicted small classic clock You can find on bell turret of Baroque gem of Buenos Aires barrio Recoleta - Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar (Basílica Nuestra Señora del Pilar).
White Basílica Nuestra Señora del Pilar, the key structure of the former Franciscan convent in barrio Recoleta, belongs among the most beautiful examples of colonial Baroque architecture in Argentina.
The church was built together with convent of reformed Fransciscan order (so called Recollets or Recoletos) thanks to activity and sponsosrhip of Captain Pedro Bustinza and merchant Juan de Narbonne. The church was dedicated to Our Lady of the Pillar in remembrance and tribute to Narbonne' hometown, Zaragoza, where is famous basilica bearing the same name. The convent buldings were built the first, between 1715-1721, the church itself with 30 m high main belfry - work of architects Andrés Blanqui and Bautista Prímoli - was finished in 1732. The Franciscan bishop of Asuncion (Paraguay) consecrated the church on May 30, 1734.
The church was reconstructed several times and some architectonic changes were done during its rich history. For example the English clock by J. & T. Windmills was installed on the small bell turret and the current grille fence replaced original brick wall surrounding the church in 1866.