Cathedral Murillo

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    Plaza Murillo, Santa Barbara
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Lonely Planet review

Although it's a relatively recent addition to La Paz's collection of religious structures, the 1835 Cathedral Murillo is an impressive structure - mostly because it is built on a steep hillside. The main entrance is 12m higher than its base on Calle Potosí. The cathedral's sheer immensity, with its high dome, hulking columns, thick stone walls and high ceilings, is overpowering, but the altar is relatively simple.

Inside, the main attraction is the profusion of stained-glass work; the windows behind the altar depict a gathering of Bolivian politicos being blessed from above by a flock of heavenly admirers.