Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #4 in Santiago, Chile
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10.6 km
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Experience Santiago in Chile in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in SantiagoSight 1: Fuente Alemana
The German Fountain of Santiago is a monumental fountain located in the Forest Park of the Chilean capital, at the height of Plaza Baquedano.
Sight 2: Parroquia La Asunción
The Church of the Assumption —officially called La Asunción— was a historic Catholic temple located on Vicuña Mackenna Avenue with Barón Pierre De Coubertin Street, in the municipality of Santiago, in the city of the same name. This church was inaugurated in 1876, it was destroyed in 2020 due to an arson attack that occurred during the first anniversary of the social outbreak in Chile.
Sight 3: Daniel Zamudio
Daniel Mauricio Zamudio Vera was a Chilean man whose murder in 2012 became a symbol against homophobic violence in Chile. Zamudio, who identified as gay, was beaten and tortured for several hours in San Borja Park in downtown Santiago on March 2, 2012, by four attackers linked to a neo-Nazi gang. His death and the subsequent media attention helped accelerate legislation against discrimination and opened doors to greater acceptance and tolerance of differences in the conservative country.
Sight 4: Gloria y Victoria
Gloria y Victoria is the name given to the memorial to the martyrs of the Carabineros de Chile who fell in the line of duty. Located at 200 Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, in Santiago, the country's capital, it is made of concrete with stone slab cladding and has a height of 23 m. This work was made by the Chilean sculptor Héctor Román Latorre.
Sight 5: Iglesia de La Veracruz
The Iglesia de la Vera Cruz or de la Veracruz is a Catholic church located in Barrio Lastarria in the center of Santiago, Chile.
Sight 6: Arnaldo Tapia Caballero
Arnaldo Tapia Caballero was a Chilean pianist, professor and diplomat.
Sight 7: Castillo Forestal
The forest castle is a heritage building also known as El Castillito, built at the beginning of the 20th century and located in the Norponiente corner of the Forest Park, in front of the National Museum of Fine Arts in the city of Santiago de Chile (Chile). Currently the place houses Café-Restroido Brasserie du Castillo Forestal, and the Toy Museum.
Sight 8: Iglesia de San Pedro
The Church of San Pedro is a temple Catholic street located on Mac Iver Street, in the center of the city of Santiago, Chile. Designed by the architect Emilio Doyère, and inaugurated in 1896, it is under the administration of the Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd. The church was declared a historical monument by Supreme Decree No. 705 of October 8, 1990.
Sight 9: Mercado Central
The Mercado Central de Santiago is the central market of Santiago de Chile. It was opened in 1872 and Fermín Vivaceta was in charge of its construction. The market replaced the Plaza del Abasto, which was destroyed by a fire in 1864.
Sight 10: Iglesia de Santo Domingo
The Santo Domingo Church is a Dominican church in the historical downtown of Santiago de Chile. It is located at the corner of Santo Domingo Street and 21 de Mayo Street.
Sight 11: Pedro de Valdivia
The equestrian statue of Pedro de Valdivia, located in the Plaza de Armas of the city of Santiago, Chile, is a bronze sculpture that represents the conquistador Pedro de Valdivia with the founding act of the capital. The work of sculptor Enrique Pérez, it was inaugurated on July 25, 1963 in its original location at the northern access to Santa Lucía Hill.
Sight 12: Church of Saint Augustine
Iglesia de San Agustín — Our Lady of Grace, commonly known as Church of St Augustine or Templo de San Agustín, is owned by the Order of Saint Augustine. It is a Catholic church, located at the southeast corner of Agustinas and Estado streets, in downtown Santiago, Chile.
Sight 13: Cristo de Mayo
The Lord of Agony, popularly known as Christ of May or Lord of the Tremors, is a venerated wooden crucifix of Chilean Baroque and colonial sacred art, guarded by the Augustinian friars in the Church of San Agustín. The sculpture was carved in 1613 by Fray Pedro De Figueroa O.S.A. and was the first by a known author in Chile. After the Earthquake of 1647, an annual procession began that became the oldest tradition in the country. The figure has also been related to Catalina de los Ríos y Lísperguer.
Sight 14: Teatro Municipal de Santiago
The Teatro Municipal, National Opera of Chile is the most important stage theatre and opera house in Santiago, Chile.
Sight 15: Javiera Carrera
Francisca Xaviera Eudoxia Rudecinda Carmen de los Dolores de la Carrera y Verdugo, better known as Javiera Carrera, was a Chilean independence activist. Together with her brothers José Miguel, Juan José and Luis, she was one of the leading figures of the early Chilean struggle for independence during the period known as the Patria Vieja. She is credited with having sewn the first national flag of Chile and is considered to be the "Mother of Chile".
Sight 16: Fuente Neptuno
The source of Neptune is a monumental source located on the Santa Lucía hill, in the Chilean commune of Santiago Centro, dedicated to the Roman god of the seas, Neptune. The sculpture can be included in the so -called "industrial sculpture", for series of several copies from the same mold. He was commissioned by the Chilean State to France, specifically to the Val D´osne Foundry that takes as a model the one created in 1856-7 by the Frenchman Gabriel-Vital Dubray (1813-1892), and which became world popular during the international exhibition of London in 1862. Its initial destination was the central flag of the Alameda of the Delicias, being installed in 1859, when it was still the main capital walk and its appearance was far from the current one. It is the main ornamentation of entry into hill from Alameda, as part of the city's beautification works. Years later it was placed in the current location during the first century of independent Chile, differentiating itself in the architectural style of colonial chili. The initial design of the work was commissioned to the French architect Victor Henri Villeneuve, and then ended by the Chilean Benjamín Marambio.
Sight 17: Castillo Hidalgo
The Hidalgo Castle is a building located at the top of Santa Lucía Hill, in the city of Santiago, Chile. It was built in 1816 by order of the governor of Chile during the Reconquest, Casimiro Marcó del Pont, for the defense of the city, with the name of Santa Lucía Battery. The design and engineering works of the fort or castle were under the direction of the Brigadier of the Royal Corps of Engineers Manuel Olaguer Feliú.
Sight 18: Cerro Santa Lucía
Santa Lucía Hill, also known in Mapuche as Huelén Hill, is a small hill in the centre of Santiago, Chile. It is situated between Alameda del Libertador Bernardo O'Higgins in the south, Santa Lucía Street in the west and Victoria Subercaseaux on the east. An adjacent metro station is named after it. The hill has an altitude of 629 m and a height of 69 m over the surrounding area. The hill is the remnant of a volcano 15 million years old.
Sight 19: Ermita Vicuña Mackenna
The Hermitage of Santa Lucía Hill is a Catholic temple located at the top of the hill, in the center of the city of Santiago, Chile. Inside is the tomb of the mayor of Santiago Benjamín Vicuña Mackenna, the main promoter of the transformation of the hill into an urban park, and his family.
Sight 20: Iglesia de San Francisco
The San Francisco Church is a Franciscan church on Avenida Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins, in the downtown of Santiago de Chile. The church, along with the adjacent convent, is one of the oldest colonial-era buildings in the country. It has been resistant to about 15 earthquakes of magnitude over 7.
Sight 21: Museo de Arte Colonial de San Francisco
Museo Colonial is a historical, cultural and religious museum located in Santiago, Chile. The museum explores the colonial period of Chile and South America, with a collection of paintings, sculpture, furniture and other objects. Many of the pieces are religious, and were created in Peru, the former colonial capital. The museum also features a genealogical tree of the Franciscan Order which is "gigantic" in size and includes 644 miniature portraits.
Sight 22: Plaza de la Constitución
The Plaza de la Constitución is a plaza occupying a full square block in the heart of the civic district of Santiago, Chile. It is located in front of the northern facade of the Palacio de la Moneda and is surrounded by other government buildings such as those housing the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Banco Central de Chile and the Intendencia de Santiago. The square is bounded by Moneda Street on the south, Morandé Street on the east, Agustinas Street on the north, and Teatinos Street on the west.
Sight 23: Edificio de la ex Caja de Crédito Hipotecario
The edificio de la ex Caja de Crédito Hipotecario is a building located at 1234 Huérfanos Street, in downtown Santiago, Chile. Designed by architect Ricardo Larraín Bravo, it was built between 1915 and 1920 for the Caja de Crédito Hipotecario, and as of 2016, it serves as the seat of the Tribunal Constitucional.
Wikipedia: Edificio de la ex Caja de Crédito Hipotecario (EN)
Sight 24: Museum of Precolombian Art
The Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art is an art museum dedicated to the study and display of pre-Columbian artworks and artifacts from Central and South America.
Sight 25: Capilla de Animas
The Chapel of Animas is a Catholic temple located on Teatinos Street in the center of the city of Santiago, Chile. It was built in 1906, and its origin dates back to the temples built next to roads, so that travelers – in this case passengers arriving from the Mapocho Station – could have a place to pray and deliver offerings for their deceased relatives or the souls in purgatory.
Sight 26: Centro Cultural Estación Mapocho
Estación Mapocho is a former railway station that, since 1994, has been refitted as a cultural centre that hosts many kinds of events in Santiago, Chile.
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