The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, a Gothic-style monument, was built by Archbishop Vicente Arbeláez, as a replacement of the small papal chapel erected by Fray Antonio María Garzón. in 1875. Representative symbol of the the town of Chapinero, with its exquisite architecture, artistic works and chromed poly vitrals of German origin, becoming one of the most emblematic points of reference in Bogotá, for both own and visitors.
Its monumental interior spaces, the quadrangular tower that overcomes the facade, the front turrets and the door warhead arches, together with the ornamentation of the cornices, make up a valuable architectural set. The table of the main altar, built in marble and adorned with high reliefs of the same material, welcomes the image of Our Lady of Lourdes, canonically crowned in 1988 by the Archbishop of Bogotá at that time, Cardinal Mario Rebollo and who rests majestic, delicate and spiritual, capturing the gaze of the parishioners from the main entrance.
In recognition of his greatness, this temple was consecrated as Minor Basilica on February 11, 2016 in the Solemnity of Our Lady of Lourdes by the then Archbishop of Bogotá, Rubén Salazar Gómez, consolidating himself as an architectural and spiritual treasure that embodies the Colombian capital.
