Santa Ana Cathedral

Santa Ana Cathedral, located in Santa Ana, El Salvador, is a neo-Gothic cathedral. The central parish, which stood where the Cathedral of Santa Ana now stands, was built between 1575 and 1576 and was destroyed by lightning in the nineteenth century. When the Diocese of Santa Ana was established, plans were made to rebuild the city's primary parish; this reconstruction was allowed in 1904 and began on January 21, 1906. It was consecrated on February 11, 1913.

However, construction proceeded for decades until it was ultimately completed on February 24, 1959, when the marble altar of the image of Saint Anne was consecrated and finished. On April 22, 1995, it was designated as a National Monument. This church is still open to the public today.

In contrast to the Spanish colonial architecture of other cathedrals in El Salvador and Latin America, the edifice was constructed as a Neo-Gothic cathedral. It is made up of three naves with the following dimensions: The central nave is 22 meters long and 22 meters wide, while the lateral naves are 2 meters long and eight meters wide; the three naves create a cross when combined.

The north tower has three manually operated bells, while the south tower has three electronically operated bells that were brought from the Netherlands in 1949. The Santa Ana Cathedral, on the other hand, has 28 pictures or statues, 4 confessories, 118 chairs, and 51 lamps.

Address: Santa Ana, El Salvador