Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral
- Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral
The biggest wooden structure on the western hemisphere. Was build as a theatre initially, but after it burned down they turned it into a cathedral.In 2009 the gate ot the cathedral will be 200 years old. The cathedral has 18 confesion rooms in total.The building has 3 bells in the left tower.
The name of the smallest bell is ¨Afonsus¨ and a weight of 290kg
The biggest bell is named John and a weight of 827kg
The middle one is named Rosa and has a weight of 493kg
The Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul is 114 years old. Before it became a cathedral it was a theatre and was owned by La Parra. The theatre was built in 1809 and burned down in 1820. The construction of the Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral started on 13 January 1883.
Measurements
161 feet long (51 meters)
48 feet high in the main hall (17 meters)
54 feet wide (18 meters)
162 feet high in the tower up until the bronze cross (53 meters)
This makes the cathedral the biggest and tallest wooden structure on the western hemisphere.the cathedral has space for 340 people and was initially built for free slaves and contract labourers. Pipe Organ The pipe organ was constructed in Germany and initially contained 1550 pipes. Many of the pipes have been stolen over the years, leaving the organ with a value of 400 euros. After renovation it is expected to have a value of around 10 million euros.
ee also
*Roman Catholic St Peter and St Paul Cathedral
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