This is a lovely cathedral that gives the feeling of open spaciousness. The decorations and accoutrements are what you might expect in most cathedrals. The building is right on the main square of the city. The cathedral is special for two reasons: First, one can imagine Pope Francis saying mass when he was the bishop in this house of worship. Secondly, it has the grave of San Martin, the national hero. When we were visiting, school groups were being instructed at the tomb and we were fortunate enough to see a military honor guard approach and conduct a tribute.

After many visits to Europe I don't visit a lot of churches anymore but we decided to go in. It's a beautiful and well maintained cathedral. It also houses the remains of Argentine Liberator General Jose de San Martin with an honour guard and we happened to be there for the changing of the guard. Free admission and it was busy when we were here.

The exterior of this cathedral is quite different, looking more like a colonnaded Greek or Roman building than a church. But inside it looks very imposing, with a long nave and lots of stone in the walls and paintings on the ceiling. We always enjoy visiting cathedrals and other large churches, which are generally beautiful and ornate, usually free to enter, and a cool refuge on a hot day. This cathedral was the home to the current Pope Francis, so there were some signs and other notifications about recognizing him. It was a worthwhile stop in our walk around the Plaza de Mayo and its buildings.

This Cathedral is huge. It has 3 aisles with several side altars. It is the end result of several buildings that date back to the 1500's but the church was consecrated in 1779 and finally completed in 1822. It contains many classical touches and the main wood altarpiece dates back to 1785. The Cathedral is actually named after the Holy Trinity but is very long in Spanish! It also contains the mausoleum of Gen. Jose De San Martin, the founder of Argentina, Chile & Peru who lived from 1778-1850 when he died in France. His remains were placed in the Cathedral in 1880 in a spectacular setting, with Army guards on site when the mausoleum is open. The Cathedral is also famous as the present Pope Francis was previously Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio and served there for 15 years. Well worth a visit to explore the many sights & museum to the Pope.

Peaceful Church where you can unwind your body and spirit. Well-kept architectural beauty. Resemble many churches in France.. The art work on the ceilings were amazing. With such attention to detail and still is beaytiful. The arches with which they are holding the ceilings is art of ingenuity of the times. Must visit