Hello dear friends, lovers of architecture and design. After a few days off from my blog, I am happy to come back and share with you some pictures of one of the oldest churches in the city of Merida, Venezuela.
It is the Our Lady of Carmen church, a really beautiful architectural work, which is located in the central area, a few meters from the Bolivar square. I have wanted to write about this church for a long time, but every time I passed by this street it was closed. Fortunately, a few days ago, the great opportunity that I had been waiting for presented itself and I was able to see the interior of this religious center for the first time.
Hola queridos amigos amantes de la arquitectura y el diseño. Después de unos días de descanso en mi blog, estoy feliz de volver y compartir con ustedes algunas fotografías de una de las iglesias más antiguas de la ciudad de Mérida, Venezuela.
Se trata de la iglesia nuestra señora del Carmen, una obra arquitectónica realmente hermosa, que está ubicada en el casco central, a pocos metros de la plaza Bolívar. Desde hace tiempo, quería escribir sobre esta iglesia, pero cada vez que pasaba por esta calle se encontraba cerrada. Afortunadamente, hace unos días, se presentó la gran oportunidad que tanto estaba esperando y logré conocer, por primera vez, el interior de este centro religioso.
I like the facade of this church very much, it is the result of a combination of classic details that together achieve a work of great architectural value. The facade is narrow, but its symmetry and great height, enhance each element that makes up this design. Its bell tower is formed by three arches that culminate with a beautiful sculpture of the Virgin of Carmen in white.
In the central part we find a shield, framed in beautiful reliefs. On each side, there are two more sculptures, but I do not know what they represent.
La fachada de esta iglesia me gusta mucho, es el resultado de una combinación de detalles clásicos que juntos logran una obra de gran valor arquitectónico. La fachada es estrecha, pero su simetría y gran altura, realzan cada elemento que conforma este diseño. Su campanario está formado por tres arcos que culminan con una hermosa escultura de la Virgen del Carmen en color blanco.
En la parte central encontramos un escudo, enmarcado en hermosos relieves. De cada lado, se encuentran dos esculturas más, pero desconozco que representan.
The plaster moldings of its facade were made with great dedication to create that visual harmony that makes me love churches so much. My favorite part of them are the loops that we find on each side of the columns. In the middle of them, we have bronze plaques that give us valuable information about the church and thanks to them we can infer its age. This plaque was placed during the celebration of the first centenary of the Sociedad Nuestra Señora del Carmen from 1851 to 1961.
Las molduras en yeso de su fachada, fueron realizadas con gran dedicación para crear esa armonía visual, que hace que me encanten tanto las iglesias. Mi parte favorita de ellos son los lazos que encontramos de cada lado de las columnas. En medio de ellos, tenemos placas de bronces que nos dan información valiosa de la Iglesia y gracias a ellas podemos inferir su antigüedad. Esta placa fue colocada durante la celebración del primer centenario de la Sociedad Nuestra Señora del Carmen desde 1851 hasta 1961.
On the other hand, the lateral façade is simpler, with elements of colonial architecture. On the right side we have an arched side door, very similar to the main one. While the other facades are limited by other buildings.
Por su parte, la fachada lateral es más sencilla, con elementos de la arquitectura colonial. Del lado derecho tenemos una puerta lateral en arco, muy parecida a la principal. Mientras que las demás fachadas están limitadas por otras edificaciones.
Upon entering the interior of the church, we find a simple enclosure, full of calm and warmth, consisting of a single nave, on a wooden trapezoidal roof, from which hang beautiful circular lamps. The church has little natural lighting, despite the beautiful stained glass windows on the side wall.
Al ingresar al interior de la iglesia, encontramos un recinto sencillo, lleno de calma y calidez, que consta de una sola nave, sobre un techo de madera en forma trapezoidal, desde donde cuelgan hermosas lámparas circulares. La iglesia cuenta con poca iluminación natural, a pesar de los hermosos vitrales que encontramos en la pared lateral.
The altar is beautiful, here we discovered paintings that are a great work of art. I regret that it is not very well visible in the photos. Out of respect for the people who were praying, I did not get too close. One of the things I liked most about the altar is that it is framed with four Greek columns supporting a beautiful arch of angels.
El altar es precioso, aquí descubrimos pinturas que son una gran obra de arte. Lamento, que no se pueda apreciar muy bien en las fotos. Por respeto a las personas que estaban en oración, no me acerqué demasiado. Una de las cosas que más me gustaron del altar es que está enmarcado con cuatro columnas griegas que sostienen un hermoso arco de ángeles.
At the back we find the choir area, built in wood, where we get a better view of the coat of arms that we see in the central part of the facade. This entire structure is built in wood: the columns, the mezzanine and the spiral staircases.
En la parte posterior encontramos el área del coro, construido en madera, donde se obtiene una mejor visual del escudo que vemos en la parte central de la fachada. Toda esta estructura es construida en madera: las columnas, el entrepiso y las escaleras de caracol.
From the age of the church, I can intuit that it was built in tapia, the method most used in colonial times in this area.
Por la antigüedad de la iglesia, puedo intuir que fue construida en tapia, el método más usado en la época colonial en esta zona.
Colón Square.
Plazoleta Colón.
In front of the church, we find the Plazoleta Colón, a beautiful square, where we can remember about history, our origins and the great discovery of America. This square was built in homage to Christopher Columbus. Unfortunately, I found an abandoned square; the iron benches are in terrible condition. And the main bust of the sculpture is simply not there.
Al frente de la iglesia, encontramos la plazoleta Colón, una hermosa plaza, donde podemos recordar acerca de la historia, nuestros orígenes y el gran descubrimiento de América. Esta plaza fue construida en homenaje a Cristóbal Colón. Desafortunadamente, encontré una plazoleta abandonada; las bancas de hierro, están en pésimo estado. Y el busto principal de la escultura, simplemente no está.
However, I found this sculpture very interesting and wanted to share it with you. It is a large pedestal in the shape of a truncated pyramid built in concrete in gray work or clean work, as we usually call it in my country. In each of its faces, are carved in relief, the ship of Christopher Columbus and textually says that it was built on October 12, 1892 to celebrate the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America.
Sin embargo, esta escultura me pareció muy interesante y quise compartirla con ustedes. Se trata de un gran pedestal en forma de pirámide truncada construida en concreto en obra gris u obra limpia, como solemos llamarla en mi país. En cada una de sus caras, se encuentran tallados en relieve, la embarcación de Cristóbal Colón y textualmente dice, que fue construido el 12 de octubre de 1892 al celebrarse los cuatrocientos años del descubrimiento de América.
On the other side, a world map is carved in relief and below it we find this phrase: “The world was narrow and you widened it, grateful humanity blesses you”.
Del otro lado, está tallado en relieve un mapamundi y debajo de él encontramos esta frase:" Era estrecho el mundo y tú lo ampliaste, la humanidad agradecida te bendice"
On the other two faces, we find carved a shield and some indigenous characters. I found it interesting that the text is in Italian and from what I can perceive it is the translation of the phrases found on the other faces.
En las dos caras restantes, encontramos tallados un escudo y unos personajes indígenas. Me pareció interesante que el texto esté en italiano y por lo que puedo percibir es la traducción de las frases que se encuentran en las otras caras.
A square that, with a little love, can become a great point of interest, since it represents a great important date for America. In addition, it is located in the heart of the city, in front of an architectural jewel. I hope it will be restored soon, so we can continue to enjoy it.
If one day you visit Merida, do not hesitate to visit the church of Nuestra Señora del Carmen, which is also surrounded by other sites of great tourist and architectural interest.
Una plaza que, con un poco de cariño, puede convertirse en un gran punto de interés, ya que representa una gran fecha importante para América. Además, está ubicada en el pleno centro de la ciudad, al frente de una joya arquitectónica. Espero que la restauren pronto, para seguir disfrutando de ella.
Sin un día visitan Mérida, no duden en conocer la iglesia Nuestra Señora del Carmen, que además está rodeada de otros sitios de gran interés turístico y arquitectónico.
Until next time, a million blessings to your families.
Hasta la próxima, un millón de bendiciones a sus familias.
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Thank you very much. It is small but very nice
This really leaves no doubt that the physical structure of the building shows its age @doriangel
It is a structure that, despite its age, is still standing. Thank you
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Both outside and inside this temple is a true architectural jewel.
Yes, it also has great cultural and historical value for the region. Thank you very much.
Greetings dear Doris. @doriangel
I looked at the statues on the facade of the church and they look like monks or priests, perhaps people who collaborated with the construction of the church.
The ties are unique, and their interior is sober and solemn.
As for the pedestal, it is nice, I like the carved figures it has, if I saw that material I would think it was marble 😅🤣 and I tried to translate the words in Italian but they don't make sense in Spanish, it must be an old Italian, I don't know. Enjoy reading.
Saludos querida Doris. @doriangel
Obsevé las estatuas de la fachada de la iglesia y parecen monjes o sacerdotes, tal vez personas que colaboración con la construcción de la iglesia.
Los lazos son singulares, y su interior es sobrio y solemne.
En cuanto al pedestal es lindo, me gusta las figuras talladas que tiene, si yo viera esa material pensaria que es marmol 😅🤣 e intente traducir las palabras en italiano pero no tienen sentido en español, debe ser un italiano antiguo no lo sé. Disfrute de la lectura.
A mí me gustaron mucho los lazos y tienes razón, el interior es solemne, a pesar de ser más sencillo que los demás templos de esta época, pero es hermoso a mi parecer.
Puede parecer de mármol, como los de la plaza Bolívar; estos son de concreto por la textura.
Me pareció muy interesante, el texto en ese otro idioma. Yo pienso que es italiano, pero tal vez esté equivocada. Gracias por pasar amiga. Que tengas un maravilloso fin de semana.
The exterior facade of this historic church strikes me the most. It clearly catches one's attention due to its combination of classical details that produce that eclectic look. Congrats on your eventual exploration of its interior design after a long while. It was truly worth the wait. This landmark is certainly an impressive marvel of heritage architecture @doriangel! ☺️
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Eclectic look, that was the word I was looking for. All these elements make it stand out, plus all its history. A great heritage. Always a pleasure to share with you. Greetings and blessings to you and yours.
It's a great pleasure @doriangel to meet the oldest church at the center of Merida. Its fascinating moldings, sculptures, and other distinctive details shine with their colonial architectural legacy. Excellent exploration! ☺️
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Your moldings really stand out and I'm glad they are in good condition to appreciate them. It is always a pleasure to enjoy the architecture of my region and share it in the community. Let's see what else I can discover. Greetings and happy weekend.
It's a very beautiful structure. Your detailed post about it's architecture is amazing and informative!
Thank you very much for your appreciation, it is a great work indeed. Greetings.
The facade of the church has a nice design, the sculptures at the top look beautiful as well as the ribbons that adorn both sides of the door, the oval shape of the frame looks very nice and elegant, it resembles the old mirrors, no doubt the church is a great architectural jewel both for its interior and exterior design, thank you for sharing your visit to this outstanding church in the State of Merida.
Happy weekend!
Undoubtedly the facade has many elements to appreciate, it is beautiful. Thank you very much. Happy beginning of the week.