Basílica del Santísimo Sacramento
Basílica del Santísimo Sacramento
Basílica del Santísimo Sacramento
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Neighborhood: Microcentro
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- General San Martín • 4 min walk
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Wesley C
Tucson, AZ9,878 contributions
Feb 2022
Basilica del Santisimo Sacramento (Blessed Sacrament) is on a side street, so it's a little hard to find. Don't miss it! This ornate church is considered one of the most beautiful in Buenos Aires, which is an understatement. Built in 1916 by a wealthy female aristocrat (Mrs. Mercedes Castellanos de Anchorena), who said that if she lived in a palace, her God deserved one as well. The interior is an explosion of marble, stained glass, venetian tiles, blue granite, brass, silver and gold. It contains the largest pipe organ in Argentina (4800 pipes). It has 5 tall towers and the largest altar I've ever seen. Spectacular!!!! Open a limited number of hours so check the schedule on the website.
Written January 23, 2023
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Tupelo010835
Denton, TX2,015 contributions
Jan 2020
Very, very much so. We always try to visit a couple of churches and cathedrals when we are in a new city. Glad we did this time. We found this to be a truly spectacular piece of art. No other way to put it. It is art.
Beautiful!!
Beautiful!!
Written March 20, 2020
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Derek H
Edgewood, KY179 contributions
Dec 2019
This is such a beautiful church in an unexpected place. We asked the concierge at the hotel and he recommended this church as it was walk able. The interior of the church was decorated so beautifully for Christmas. The only disappointment was how few people showed up for mass. Total of about 50 people on X'mas day at 11am and 20 of those were tourists like us. Mass was in Spanish but worth it none the less.
Written January 6, 2020
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shifra w
toronto4,500 contributions
Jan 2020
I had come to Argentina with a Jewish tour group.
Besides many of the local landmarks in Buenos Aires, we also visited the site of the former Israeli Embassy, which had been destroyed by a bomb in 1992, and AMIA, which was bombed in 1994.
There are memorials in both places.
One of the members of our tour mentioned that she had read that there is also a memorial in the Basilica del Santisimo Sacramento, of documents that had been rescued from the bombings, and that she wanted to go see it.
I could not find any information about this on the internet, but our tour guide took us to this beautiful church and we did see the memorial, as well as the intricate mosaics and the ceremony of the changing of the guard.
Besides many of the local landmarks in Buenos Aires, we also visited the site of the former Israeli Embassy, which had been destroyed by a bomb in 1992, and AMIA, which was bombed in 1994.
There are memorials in both places.
One of the members of our tour mentioned that she had read that there is also a memorial in the Basilica del Santisimo Sacramento, of documents that had been rescued from the bombings, and that she wanted to go see it.
I could not find any information about this on the internet, but our tour guide took us to this beautiful church and we did see the memorial, as well as the intricate mosaics and the ceremony of the changing of the guard.
Written January 30, 2020
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perthguy6
Perth, Australia206 contributions
Jan 2020
As an avid traveller, if a Country has a changing of the guard I love to watch it and on the occasion of this stunning church I followed the Guards from the Presidential Pink Palace to the Tomb of San Martin which is inside the Church. I dont know of many guards that watch over a tomb in a church so I think that is quite unique. Beautiful church and lots to look at but try to time it for changing of the guard as well!
Written February 2, 2020
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Gottagocit
Tennessee1,614 contributions
Jan 2020
What a quiet peaceful and beautiful place in the middle on the chaos of the city. Wonderful carvings again glass windows are everywhere. There are several gorgeous chapels along the sides of the main hall. Definitely a must see when visiting Buenos Aires.
Written February 15, 2020
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Trek-Always
Alpharetta, GA2,510 contributions
Feb 2015 • Couples
This is a nice, small, basilica, but not a major attraction in the overall scheme of Buenos Aires.
There is a lot of confusion among Trip Advisor reviews between this basilica, Catedral Metropolitana, and San Pedro Gonzalez Telmo Church. The Catedral Metropolitana is in the Plaza de Mayo which you will likely visit anyway, and the Greek Revival exterior is different from the other churches close by including this one. Even some of the photos shown are not of this basilica.
The foundation stone was placed in March 1908. In November of 1916 Pope Benedict XV established this it as a Minor Basilica. It has some interesting history but is much smaller than the Catedral Metropolitana.
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There is a lot of confusion among Trip Advisor reviews between this basilica, Catedral Metropolitana, and San Pedro Gonzalez Telmo Church. The Catedral Metropolitana is in the Plaza de Mayo which you will likely visit anyway, and the Greek Revival exterior is different from the other churches close by including this one. Even some of the photos shown are not of this basilica.
The foundation stone was placed in March 1908. In November of 1916 Pope Benedict XV established this it as a Minor Basilica. It has some interesting history but is much smaller than the Catedral Metropolitana.
If this review is helpful then please indicate so below.
Written February 27, 2015
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Gabriela_Kubota
Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil296 contributions
Jun 2014 • Couples
The Basilica del Santisimo Sacramento is located near Plaza San Martin. It´s a little bit hidden from viewers and passers-by, so you need to take passage Kavanagh in the back of Kavanagh building. THere´s an interesting love story behind this church and the Kavanagh building, which explains why the church appears to be hidden by Kavanagh building.
WARNING: most tourists have been posting and dropping comments on Buenos Aires Cathedral which is next to Plaza de Mayo, and nowhere near Retiro!!! So the address associated with this church is wrong as well. Also, THIS IS NOT THE CHURCH WHERE POPE FRANCIS USED TO WORK! IN FACT, WHEN HE WAS BUENOS AIRES BISHOP, HE´D WORK AT CATEDRAL METROPOLITANA NEXT TO PLAZA DE MAYO!!
PS: CHECK THE PHOTOS I´VE UPLOADED TO SEE THE CORRECT PICTURES.
WARNING: most tourists have been posting and dropping comments on Buenos Aires Cathedral which is next to Plaza de Mayo, and nowhere near Retiro!!! So the address associated with this church is wrong as well. Also, THIS IS NOT THE CHURCH WHERE POPE FRANCIS USED TO WORK! IN FACT, WHEN HE WAS BUENOS AIRES BISHOP, HE´D WORK AT CATEDRAL METROPOLITANA NEXT TO PLAZA DE MAYO!!
PS: CHECK THE PHOTOS I´VE UPLOADED TO SEE THE CORRECT PICTURES.
Written June 28, 2014
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Gustavo M
Buenos Aires, Argentina165 contributions
Oct 2019
This church is particular, very well decorated with catholic representations and in the basement there are another temple with the same dimentions. Was build with money coming for an importante rich family.
Written October 7, 2019
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jonisb
Franklin, TN69 contributions
Jan 2016 • Family
The Church is very beautiful on the inside. A site not to be missed. The exterior is very deceiving- very plain.
Written January 17, 2016
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Constance C
3 contributions
Are any saints buried in basilica or crypt? Are there musical presentations in crypt?
chiangmaicharlies
Chiang Mai, Thailand5,650 contributions
No idea - have you tried googling your question.
Horário de missa
Aurelio Schwanz
Brasilia, DF132 contributions
Segunda, Terça, Quarta e Sexta 19:00 horas
Quinta: adoração as 19:00 horas, Missa 19:30
Domingos 10:30, 12:00 e 19:00 horas.
Jorge Pablo V
Buenos Aires, Argentina52 contributions
No debes comprar un boleto de entrada para el bebe. Son muchos los transportes publicos que llevan a esta Iglesia y lo mejor es preguntar uno que te lleve a la Plaza San Martin, ya que alli queda la Iglesia. Hay muchos restaurantes y cafes cerca de la Iglesia.
Graciela C
Buenos Aires, Argentina29 contributions
No , no hay que pagar entrada.
MARCELAF66
San Nicolas de los Arroyos, Argentina23 contributions
Hola Mariana ¿Sabías que los "2 edificios grandes que tapan la iglesia" son el Kavanagh y el hotel Plaza? El Edificio Kavanagh (1936) es Monumento Histórico Nacional y Patrimonio Mundial de la Arquitectura de la Modernidad (UNESCO). Fue el edificio de hormigón más alto de Sudamérica. El primero de Buenos Aires en tener aire acondicionado.
FEDERICO MARTIN J
Buenos Aires, Argentina798 contributions
Hay una leyenda sobre la construcción del Kavanagh:
Las malas lenguas dicen que Corina Kavanagh, mujer que pertenecía a una familia adinerada pero no patricia, lo hizo construir para vengar un romance no aceptado entre una de sus hijas y un joven de la familia Anchorena, uno de los apellidos más ilustres de la Argentina.
Contrariada por la oposición de los Anchorena, Corina, algo resentida, quiso ensombrecer una hermosa obra arquitectónica que también hoy deleita a los turistas y transeúntes que pasean por Retiro: la iglesia del Santísimo Sacramento, que los Anchorena habían construido hacia 1920 para utilizarla como sepulcro familiar.
Es decir, aparentemente el Kavanagh se hizo para tapar la Basílica y que no se la pudiera apreciar desde Plaza San Martín.
AlRoGa
Montevideo Department, Uruguay245 contributions
You have to connect with the line to Plaza San Martin and then walk a few blocks. If you like walk you can go walking its about half an hour max. I dis it, its a nice walk.
AlRoGa
Montevideo Department, Uruguay245 contributions
Yo no estoy preguntando, es un error de trip. Le contesté en inglés a una pregunta de otro usuario que preguntó en inglés como llegar desde plaza de mayo. Saludos!!!!!!!
ValeriaTalarico
Buenos Aires, Argentina45 contributions
Creo que hay un inconveniente con las fotos! Yo califique la Catedral Metropolitana que queda frente a la plaza de Mayo y Esta es otra iglesia que queda en el barrio de Retiro y las fotos estan mezcladas. Atentamente
jorge a
Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina261 contributions
Si la mayoria de las fotos son dela catedral de Buenos Aires
Leticiarabbi
Ottawa, Canada
Boa noite!
sabe dizer os horários de missas no domingo, dia 01/02/15? E se terão concertos de órgão também em qualquer dia da semana. Obrigada! Leticia
SilvaC3
Buenos Aires, Argentina53 contributions
Hola Leticia, perdón por no poder contestar antes pero traté de comunicarme con la Basílica y recién hoy lo conseguí porque en ninguna página informaba sobre los horarios de verano.
• Los horarios de las misas durante el verano y hasta el 01/03/2015 son:
Lunes a Sábados a las 08:00 y 19:00 hs y los domingos a las 09:00, 11:00 y 19:00 horas.-
• Los conciertos de órgano, por el momento no se están realizando, calculan retoman las actividades para el mes de marzo
Para más detalles e información podés comunicarte al 43122314 int. 101
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Leticiarabbi
Ottawa, Canada
cual son los Horarios de las missas aos domingos em enero/2015?
Marinete M
814 contributions
Infelizmente eu também não sei os horários, pois fiz a visitação no meio da semana.
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