Work on this monumental cathedral began in 1800, based on the plans of the 17th-century cathedral of Toledo in Spain, but it wasn’t completed until 1958, and probably only then because things were sped up to meet the 400th anniversary of the city’s founding. Check out the gargoyle detailing visible from 22 Uzcategui.
Catedral de Mérida
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