This week, World Missions Outreach primary students took an educational field trip to tour and learn about the León Cathedral, Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary, which is also known as the "Real and Renowned Basilica Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary". (En Espanol: Real e Insigne Basílica de la Asunción de la Bienaventurada Virgen María).
The León Cathedral is a significantly important and historic landmark in Nicaragua. The Cathedral is known as the largest cathedral in Central America and one of the best known in the Americas, due to its distinct architecture and special cultural importance.The Cathedral was awarded World Heritage Site status with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
- Fun facts our students learned -
The Basics:
Architectural style: Baroque and Neoclassical
Groundbreaking: 1747
Completed: 1814
Consecrated: 1860 by Pope Pius IX
People were offered the possibility to be buried below the cathedral to help fund the construction and maintenance of the building.
The building structure was made with eggs.
There are Seven tunnels that start under the church and lead to the other churches in the city of Leon.
The church has seven cellars; they provide stability in the event of earthquakes.
One of the cellars leads to the tunnels that make their way to the other churches in the city.
The cathedral has 7 hidden triangle emblems that encompass an open eye. The design is said to symbolize God's Perfect Completion with the importance of the numbers 3 and 5. It was noted by our guide that they emblems have no association with the Masons or Illuminati.
Above ground, the church has 34 domes which help provide both ventilation and light.
The Cathedral is known as one of the best naturally illuminated cathedrals in the Americas.
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Click through the photos to see more of Nicaragua's Historical and Iconic Leon Cathedral and all the fun our primary students had while learning!
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