Medellin - be amazed by the architecture of the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica
The Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica is located in Bolivar Park, in Medellin. It is an amazing example of architecture, with its light and dark gray stone mosaic, facade. The cathedral is made up of over 1 million baked clay bricks, making it the largest structure of its type in the world. Construction of the cathedral took 56 years, and was not completed until 1931. The interior of the church is filled with paintings and large stained glass windows, and is a quiet place to reflect or pray.