Religious Tourism

The Minor Basilica of  Immaculate Conception was completed in 1938 under the direction of Monsignor José Ismael Téllez, thanks to the efforts and collaboration of the local community. Its Greco-Roman architecture has earned it recognition as a historical patrimony of the department.

It is a temple of historical and architectural value. Although the exact date of its construction is unknown, it is a cultural and religious reference, together with the Rectory.

*During this Holy Year, the faithful can visit this sanctuary as part of their spiritual pilgrimage. It is an opportunity to receive a plenary indulgence and walk with faith and hope in God's mercy.

It was designed by Fray Domingo de Petrés; its construction began in 1805 and took 111 years to complete. It was inaugurated and consecrated on November 19, 1916. The Cathedral stands out for its neoclassical architecture. 

*During the Jubilee Holy Year, this Cathedral opens its doors as a place of special grace. Here, the faithful may receive plenary indulgence by fulfilling the requirements of confession, communion, and prayer—a space to renew faith and live as Pilgrims of Hope.

Its origins date back to the 16th century when Dominican friars established it in the Chapels of Siecha. In 1778, it was designated as a parish for the white community by inspector general Moreno y Escandón. In 2024, the Vatican recognized it as a Minor Basilica.

*The Basilica will be a special meeting point during the Jubilee Holy Year 2025, a unique opportunity to strengthen faith and receive plenary indulgence. The faithful can experience God's mercy and renew their hope by making pilgrimage here.

Located in the Bolivar Square, its official name is Metropolitan Basilica of Bogota - Primatial Cathedral of Colombia. It was recognized with the honorary title of Primate of Colombia by Pope Leo XIII, through the Decree of the Consistorial Congregation of November 7, 1902. It also received the title of Basilica (May 25, 1907). It has 4 chapels:

Chapel of St. Joseph. Built in 1590, it is the oldest chapel of the Cathedral. The altar is Ionic and preserves a statue of Our Lady of Mercy.

Just behind the Casa de Nariño is this church, built in carved stone and declared a National Monument. The temple was built between 1642 and 1668 in colonial style as part of the old convent of the Order of St. Augustine. Among the historical events that took place here is the execution of the heroine Policarpa Salavarrieta, in 1817, and the Battle of San Agustín, in 1862, which had this complex as its epicenter.

Sheltered behind the Church of San Francisco, is a temple that looks like part of a village. The Church of La Veracruz, whose first construction dates back to the XVI century according to the plaque on its north façade, is one of the oldest in the country and treasures an unparalleled historical interest.

Giving its name to the emblematic Egypt neighborhood in the town of Santa Fe, the Church of Our Lady of Egypt rises majestically. In 1556 the first hermitage dedicated to the profession of the Catholic faith was erected in this place, and a little more than a century later the temple as we know it was built. It was a silent witness of bloody events in colonial times, such as the execution of the patriot Juan de la Cruz Molano, close to Policarpa Salavarrieta, by order of the viceroy.

The Church of the Third Order, an architectural jewel built between 1761 and 1780, belongs to the Secular Third Order or Order of Penance, whose mission is to follow the precepts of the Order of St. Francis of Assisi. In its beginnings, the complex consisted of a church and a cloister, both of which were demolished in 1890. The church, at that time, was connected to the church of San Francisco by a bridge, also demolished in 1876.

It is known, simply, as the Candelaria Church. Its construction was begun in 1686, as part of the old Convent of San Nicolás de los Agustinos Recoletos. What is most impressive in the interior of this church and convent of 1703 are the works of the painter Gregorio Vásquez de Arce y Ceballos, in addition to the mural of the artist Pedro Alcántara Quijano Moreno. As for its structure, of colonial origin, the temple is composed of three naves and two lateral ones. The main altar, from the XVII century, stands out. Between 2003 and 2005 it was restored.