The Basílica del Voto Nacional is the largest neo-Gothic church in South America. According to local legend, the world will end if construction of the basilica is ever officially completed.
In 1883, Father Julio Matovelle began drumming up support for the construction of a massive basilica in the heart of Quito, Ecuador. The president threw his weight behind the project, and Congress designated 12,000 pesos for its creation.
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| Name | Since | Distance | |||
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| Street of the Seven Crosses | 2019 | 0.8km | site_ao | ||
| Cementerio de San Diego | 2019 | 2km | site_ao | ||
| Palacio de Carondelet | 2019 | 0.8km | site_ao | ||
| El Panecillo | 2019 | 0.8km | site_ao | ||
| Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús | 2019 | 1km | site_ao | ||
| Museo Franciscano del Padre Almeida | 2019 | 1.9km | site_ao | ||
| La Virgen de Quito | 2019 | 1.1km | site_ao | ||
| The Tallest Winged Virgin Mary in the World | 2019 | 2km | site_ao | ||
| La Plaza Grande | 2019 | 0.8km | site_ao | ||
| Abandoned Garcia Moreno Prison | 2017 | 1.5km | site_ao | ||
| Association of Engineers of Pichincha | 2.3km | site_brutalism | |||
| Teatro Politécnico, Escuela Politécnica Nacional | 1.9km | site_brutalism | |||
| Templo de la Patria | 2.3km | site_brutalism | |||
| Guinea Pig-Flavored Ice Cream Proves Big Hit in Ecuador | 2019 | 2.6km | post |
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