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Metropolitan Cathedral of Guatemala City
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🇬🇹 Guatemala City, Guatemala · Roman Catholic · 1815 Open now

Metropolitan Cathedral of Guatemala City

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Guatemala City, built between 1782 and 1815, is one of the finest colonial churches in Central America, blending Baroque and Neoclassical styles and engineered to withstand earthquakes. It faces the Parque Central and is the seat of the Archdiocese of Guatemala.

Annual visitors
≈ 400,000
Local time
16:38 (America/Guatemala)

🕘 Visiting hours

Mon–Sat 07:00–18:00
Sun 06:00–19:00

Care & donations

Managed by the local diocese / parish of Guatemala City

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