Cathedral of San Pedro Sula


San Pedro Sula is the second largest city in Honduras , founded by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Alvarado. It can be called "the city of contrasts". It is considered the most dangerous place in the world, and here is the cathedral of San Pedro Sula, which is the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese in Honduras.

The history of the cathedral of San Pedro Sula

The city was founded in the middle of the XVI. Almost a century and a half his only Catholic church was a small chapel, in which the day of the Virgen del Rosario was celebrated. Over time, the number of parishioners grew, resulting in an urgent need for a large church. In 1899, it was decided to build a central city cathedral. In 1904, the construction of the temple began, for which a large amount of timber, clay and roof tiles were brought to the city.

In February 1916, Pope Benedict XV issued a decree establishing the Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa , which included the city of San Pedro Sula. In 1936, the project for the construction of the cathedral of San Pedro Sula, which began in 1947, was approved. The developer and author of the drawings was Jose Francisco Zalazar, an architect from Costa Rica.

Architectural style of the cathedral

The area of ​​the cathedral of San Pedro Sula is approximately 2310 square meters. m, and the height of its towers reaches 27 m. As an architectural design, a classical form for Catholic churches with vaults holding the central dome was chosen. To the left and to the right of the central entrance to the cathedral are two towers - the clock tower and the bell tower.

The main entrance is oriented to the west. In the cathedral of San Pedro Sula there are two additional entrances that look

to the north and south.

In the interior of the cathedral of San Pedro Sula there are details typical of the Baroque style:

In the central cathedral of San Pedro Sula, services are constantly being maintained, and its façade has often become the backdrop for light shows. That is why during the city holidays in the square in front of the temple is going to a large number of tourists and local residents.

How to get to the Cathedral of San Pedro Sula?

The temple is located almost at the intersection of Boulevard Morazan and 3 Avenida SO. Opposite him is the park of General Luis Alonso Barahona. In three minutes walk from it there is a bus stop Estacion FFNN, and 350 m - Maheco. That's why it's easy to get to this part of the city of San Pedro Sula .