| Iglesia de la Veracruz | |
|---|---|
 Facade | |
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| 6°15′05″N 75°34′11″W / 6.25126°N 75.56961°W | |
| Location | Medellín |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| History | |
| Status | Active |
| Founder(s) | Captain Juan Céspedes de Hinestroza |
| Consecrated | 1809 |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | José Ortiz, Joaquín Gómez and José Peinado |
| Style | Baroque |
| Groundbreaking | AD 1682 |
| Completed | AD 1713 (demolished in 1791, rebuilt in 1803) |
Veracruz Church (Spanish: Iglesia de la Veracruz) is a Roman Catholic church under the invocation of the "Vera Cruz" or Holy Cross. It is located in the center of the city of Medellín, Colombia, on the western side of the Plazuela de la Veracruz. It is the only colonial church in the city.[1]
- ^ "Church of Veracruz". Colombia Travel. Retrieved 2024-03-30.