Catedral Metropolitana
El Salvador's national cathedral is not as visually stunning as some famous European cathedrals, but it is steeped in El Salvadoran history and offers an example of the nation's adopted artistic style. Historically, the church was the site of deadly massacres prior to the country's civil war and great celebrations after the 1992 peace accords. The church has been damaged and rebuilt three times and is considered a symbol of the nation's rebirth from tragedy. Today, the cathedral features a huge mural by El Salvador's most revered living artist, Fernando Llort. The tomb of Archbishop Oscar Romero is located on the lower floor beneath the nave and is well visited by admirers and pilgrims alike. The pope knelt at the flower-adorned tomb when he visited in 1993. As the aesthetics here are somewhat secondary to the history, read up a bit before you go to know what you are looking at.
El Salvador's national cathedral is not as visually stunning as some famous European cathedrals, but it is steeped in El Salvadoran history and offers an example of the nation's adopted artistic style. Historically, the church was the site of deadly massacres prior to the country's civil war and great celebrations after the 1992 peace accords. The church has been damaged and rebuilt three times and is considered a symbol of the nation's rebirth from tragedy. Today, the cathedral features a huge mural by El Salvador's most revered living artist, Fernando Llort. The tomb of Archbishop Oscar Romero is located on the lower floor beneath the nave and is well visited by admirers and pilgrims alike. The pope knelt at the flower-adorned tomb when he visited in 1993. As the aesthetics here are somewhat secondary to the history, read up a bit before you go to know what you are looking at.
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