| Benedictine Monastery of the Holy Trinity | |
|---|---|
Monasterio Benedictino de la Santísima Trinidad de Las Condes | |
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| Location | |
| Location | Montecassino 960, Las Condes, Región Metropolitana, Chile |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°23′04″S 70°30′48″W / 33.38431°S 70.51331°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Martín Correa Prieto and Gabriel Guarda |
Benedictine Monastery of the Holy Trinity (Spanish: Monasterio Benedictino de la Santísima Trinidad de Las Condes) is a Benedictine monastery in Las Condes, Santiago Province, Chile noted for its modernist architecture.
Architecture
The monastery was designed by Martín Correa Prieto and Gabriel Guarda in 1961 and constructed from 1962 to 1964. In designing the building, Prieto and Guarda focused on the manipulation of light.[1]
The building was designated a National Monument of Chile in 1981.[2]
Gallery
Building façade
Chapel interior
View of Andes from monastery
Seats in chapel interior
References
- ↑ Duque, Karina (November 2010). "Clásicos de Arquitectura: Capilla del Monasterio Benedictino / Gabriel Guarda, Martín Correa".
- ↑ "Estudiantes FAU visitan Monasterio de los Benidictinos - Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo". www.fau.uchile.cl. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
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