Cathedral of Salto

The Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist (Spanish: Catedral Basílica de San Juan Bautista) is the main Roman Catholic church building of Salto.

[1] Designed by the Salesian Ernesto Vespignani, the style of the cathedral is Eclecticism, with a predominantly Baroque façade.

In its interior stands out several paintings by Zorrilla de San Martín and the Christ in bronze by Edmundo Pratti.

[1] On 9 May 1988, Pope John Paul II visited the cathedral.

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