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Iglesia Catedral
La Serena has 29 churches to its credit, many beautiful stone creations in neoclassical or eclectic styles, and a bunch of the prettiest can be found on or near the Plaza de Armas. On the east side, the handsome neoclassical Iglesia Catedral dates from 1844; it also has a sobering museum of religious art.
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Iglesia San Agustín
Three blocks east of the Plaza de Armas, the august limestone Iglesia San Agustín was built by the Jesuits in 1755, then passed to the Augustinians after the Jesuits' expulsion. It has undergone serious modifications.
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Iglesia Santo Domingo
The dainty-looking bell tower of Iglesia Santo Domingo looks as though it should have a twirling ballerina inside. The tower is a later addition, only a century old, though the attractive limestone church dates back to 1755.
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Tribunales
Just to its north of the Plaza de Armas are the bluff facades of the Municipalidad and Tribunales, built as a result of González Videla's Plan Serena.
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