Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Mérida, Venezuela. ENG-ESP

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!Hola amigos de HIVE!

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A very special greeting to all lovers of architecture and design. Happy to share with you a little more of my beautiful land. This time, I want to show you some pictures of the Church "Our Lady of Perpetual Help", also known as the third one.

In my previous post I shared about the architecture present in some streets of downtown Mérida, this same day of family walk, I had the opportunity to be close, after a long time, to this beautiful church, a church that thanks to its location and its height is visible from far away.

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Un saludo muy especial para todos los amantes de la arquitectura y el diseño. Feliz de compartir con ustedes un poco más de mi bella tierra. Esta vez, quiero mostrarles algunas fotografías de la Iglesia "Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro", conocida también como la tercera.

En mi publicación anterior compartí acerca de la arquitectura presente en algunas calles del centro de la ciudad de Mérida, este mismo día de caminata familiar, tuve la oportunidad de estar cerca, después de mucho tiempo, de esta bonita iglesia, una iglesia que gracias a su ubicación y su altura es visible desde lejos.


Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church is located on 3rd Avenue, at the corner of 18th Street. On this day its yellow color perfectly matched the blue of the clear sky. It was a beautiful day, the perfect day for this work of architecture to pose for some pictures.

The history of this beautiful church, takes us to the year 1591, according to the catalog of Venezuelan cultural heritage, this year was the beginning of this construction, since then, it has undergone a series of renovations and rehabilitations that gave it this beautiful architecture.

Something that strikes me is that it was not damaged during the earthquake of 1812, being its last remodeling in 1958. So many years of history, isn't it?

This old building attracts my attention, especially for the geometry of its facade, although its finishes are simple and does not have great ornamental details, its facade can not go unnoticed.

Its main facade is a nice visual contrast, we have a rectangular body, where there are three arches, similar to inverted parabolas, of those that I studied a lot in mathematics, where the central arch protrudes a little. Above these we find a series of windows that have the same shape, with glasses where the beauty of the sky is reflected.

Above this body we have the bell tower, formed in two sections with open windows that follow the same shape. And it culminates with a dome that differentiates it from other churches in the area.

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La Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Perpetuo Socorro, está ubicada en la Av. 3, en la esquina de la calle 18. Este día su color amarillo hacía un juego perfecto con el azul del cielo despejado. Era un día hermoso, el día perfecto para que esta obra de arquitectura posará para algunas fotos.

La historia de esta hermosa iglesia, nos lleva al año 1591, según el catálogo del patrimonio cultural venezolano, este año se dio inicio a esta construcción, desde entonces, ha sufrido por una serie de remodelaciones y rehabilitaciones que le dieron esta hermosa arquitectura.

Algo que me llama la atención es que no sufrió daños durante el terremoto de 1812, siendo su última remodelación en 1958. Cuantos años de historia, verdad?.

Esta antigua edificación me llama gratamente la atención, especialmente por la geometría de su fachada, aunque sus acabados son sencillos y no posee grandes detalles ornamentales, su fachada no puede pasar desapercibida.

Su fachada principal es un lindo contraste visual, tenemos un cuerpo rectangular, donde se encuentran tres arcos, semejantes a parábolas invertidas, de esas que estudie mucho en matemáticas, donde el arco central sobresale un poco. Arriba de estos encontramos una serie de ventanas que tienen la misma forma, con vidrios donde se refleja la belleza del cielo.

Sobre este cuerpo tenemos el campanario, formado en dos tramos con ventanales abiertos que siguen la misma forma. Y culmina con una cúpula que la diferencia de las otras iglesias de la zona..


The roof of the bell tower is quite interesting, it gives the impression of an inverted gable roof and ends with a concrete arch that surrounds a cross and above it a religious sculpture.

The church is well preserved, although it presents some details in its coating, but some maintenance and care will be enough to make it shine again.

Next to the main nave we see a continuation of it, with rectangular windows. While on the side facade we see that it maintains the same concept of the front area, numerous arched windows, which surely form a beautiful show of stained glass windows inside.

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El techo del campanario es bastante interesante, da la impresión de un techo a dos aguas invertido y finaliza con un arco en concreto que envuelve una cruz y arriba de ella una escultura religiosa.

La iglesia está bien conservada, aunque presenta algunos detalles en su revestimiento, pero algo de mantenimiento y cariño serán suficientes para hacerla brillar de nuevo.

Al lado de la nave principal vemos una continuación de ella, con ventanas rectangulares. Mientras que en la fachada lateral vemos que mantiene el mismo concepto del área frontal, numerosas ventanas en arco, que seguramente forman un bello espectáculo de vitrales en su interior.


I would have loved to share better photos of its interior, but the church was partially closed, perhaps because it was noon. From its main gate I was able to take a glimpse, which left me with a great desire to return.

The plant is formed by a single nave, we can see that its columns are rectangular and that it has a wooden cladding, up to a third of its height.

The granite floor has beautiful decorations and the color palette inside conveys a lot of serenity and peace, I was not mistaken from inside, we noticed colorful stained glass windows, which I hope to show you another time, when I can enter this beautiful structure.

Unlike other churches, there are no big decorations, it is quite simple, but it is still beautiful.

I have to come back, because I need to see what the roof looks like from the inside and thus better understand the geometry of its facades.

After admiring this majestic temple for a while, from its outskirts, we continue our family tour. I would love to know what you think about the architectural design of this beautiful building. Would you change anything about it?

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Me hubiese encantado compartir mejores fotos de su interior, pero la iglesia se encontraba parcialmente cerrada, tal vez, porque era mediodía. Desde su reja principal pude dar un vistazo, que me dejaron con muchas ganas de volver.

La planta está formada por una sola nave, podemos ver que sus columnas son rectangulares y que tiene un revestimiento en madera, hasta un tercio de su altura.

El piso en granito tiene hermosas decoraciones y la paleta de colores en su interior transmite mucha serenidad y paz, no me equivoqué desde su interior, notamos coloridos vitrales, que espero mostrarles en otra oportunidad, en la que pueda entrar a esta bella estructura.

A diferencias de otras iglesias, no se observan grandes decoraciones, es bastante sencilla, pero no deja de ser hermosa.

Tengo que volver, porque necesito ver cómo es el techo desde su interior y así comprender mejor la geometría de sus fachadas.

Después de admirar un rato este majestuoso templo, desde sus afueras, seguimos nuestro recorrido familiar. Me encantaría saber que les parece el diseño arquitectónico de esta bonita edificación?. Cambiarían algo de ella?.


I hope that my publication has been to your liking, I will be sharing some buildings of my region that call my attention. In the following book, I will consolidate part of the information about this beautiful temple.

Architect Francisco Sesto Novás, Catalog of Venezuelan Cultural Heritage 2004-2007 - Los Andes Region, Libertador Municipality. ME 12, Ministry of Culture .Page 64 of the book and 34 of the pdf Available in pdf format

Espero que mi publicación haya sido de su agrado, estaré compartiendo algunas edificaciones de mi región que llamen mi atención. En el siguiente libro, consolide parte de la información referente a este hermoso templo.

Arquitecto Francisco Sesto Novás, Catalogo del Patrimonio Cultural Venezolano 2004-2007 – Región los Andes, Municipio Libertador. ME 12, Ministerio de la Cultura. Pagina 64 del Libro y 34 del pdf Disponible en Formato Pdf


My language is Spanish so I use the translator DeepL, in its free version, the images were taken by me with my with my Yezz max phone.

 Mi idioma es el español por tanto uso el traductor DeepL, en su versión gratuita, las imagenes fueron tomadas por mi, con mi telefono Yezz max.

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Hello my dear, that church looks very impressive, I also liked its color very much, it looks very striking.

Yes, it is striking, the color inside is beautiful, I would have liked to share it up close. Thank you so much.

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Hello,, there. It is nice for me to see another part around the world, see your area. Thank you for sharing.


Hai di sana. Itu merasa menyenangkan bagi saya untuk melihat bagian lain di dunia, melihat wilayah kamu di sana. Terima kasih telah berbagi.

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Thanks to Hive and this beautiful community we travel the world.

Hola, Doris que publicación tan hermosa, todo un deleite.

Esa iglesia es muy bonita por fuera, pero me sorprendí a ver su interior, lo que nos pudiste mostrar es impresionante, ya que por fuera se ve sencilla y hasta me recordó mi iglesia, es decir la del barrio donde vivo, así que también publicaré sobre ella jajajá como siempre me inspiras. Bueno, como te decía por fuera es sencilla y por dentro se ve como lujosa.

Tus imágenes están espectaculares y la información adicional muy conveniente.

Gracias por compartir, hasta pronto.


Hello Doris, what a beautiful publication, a delight.

That church is very beautiful on the outside, but I was surprised to see the inside, what you could show us is impressive, since it looks simple on the outside and even reminded me of my church, that is, the one in the neighborhood where I live, so I will also post about it hahaha as you always inspire me. Well, as I was saying it is simple on the outside and inside it looks luxurious.

Your pictures are spectacular and the additional information very convenient.

Thanks for sharing, see you soon.

Its interior is beautiful, a bit small but it is really nice, I hope to return, I want to see the ceiling from inside. Thank you very much friend.

Su interior es precioso, algo pequeño pero es realmente lindo, espero volver, quiero ver el techo desde su interior. Muchas gracias amiga.

The color, the number of windows and their shape attracted my attention. As you say the roof of the bell tower is interesting, too bad you couldn't go inside.

I have to go back, my friend, I want to see the stained glass windows up close, something I love about churches and their ceilings. Thank you so much.

Se ve bonita y con una gran historia, ya con tener tantos años es toda una reliquia.

Siempre me gusta leer como describes estos lugares que visitas, bella amiga 🥰



It looks beautiful and with a great history, already with being so many years old it is quite an heirloom.

I always like to read how you describe these places you visit, beautiful friend 🥰.

I'm glad you like reading my experiences in my city. It really is a relic. Thanks for stopping by.

Me alegra que te guste leer mis experiencias en mi ciudad. Realmente es una reliquia. Gracias por pasar.

Greetings @doriangel. Such an imposing yet magnificent church! With its prominent bell tower and attractive yellow color complementing the blue sky, it's simply difficult to overlook this sacred building. 😊👍

In your opinion, what style of architecture do you think its exterior geometry embodies?

Hello @storiesoferne. I agree, the color makes it very striking, its facade is beautiful. I was reading, researching about this, but I did not find much information. I have many doubts about it and I hope you can help me with it.

Its arches in the windows and doors remind me of the Neo-Gothic style, like the Llano church, which I shared a long time ago, but these arches are not pointed, they are rather parabolic. I don't know how to define it, on the other hand, it also reminds me a lot of Romanesque architecture, I've seen some photos, and they also use this type of window a lot. Perhaps, it is far from correct, but I feel that this design could have had some influence from these styles, in a simpler way, without so many decorations and reliefs.

Thank you so much :)

Yeah, it seems like this church exemplifies a combination of various architectural styles. It might be too early to judge this book by its cover, nevertheless I think it would be safe for now to say that this building holds the eclectic design signature but on a minimalistic translation. 😊

Do you think so @doriangel?

Yeah, I don't know why eclectic design didn't occur to me, especially because of the mix of styles. I think that I should study all the styles more thoroughly, it is something that is really interesting. Sometimes, they are like riddles, at least for me.

It is undoubtedly minimalist, its interior although I cannot see it up close, it looks quite simple in its decoration as well.

I hope to enter soon!

Okay then, let's settle and agree on eclectic architecture for now, haha. 😁 Exactly, the interiors of the church also sparked my curiosity and until we can experience the details up close, we can only speculate. Hopefully, you'll get the chance to explore inside next time. Have an enjoyable one! 😊

Have a wonderful day too. Thank you!!

Another great beautiful work to admire, there are really very few churches that have a curve or parabola as much as windows or doors, which is why this is undoubtedly a church of great design and a unique façade.

On the other hand, I completely understand you when it comes to wanting to go inside the church even when it is closed, but since its hours for the public are usually from 6 or 7 am to 11 am, we hope that soon you will be able to observe and show that great interior that we see from afar A hug and success in your next adventure

Thank you very much friend, I want to go out and have another little adventure, if I imagined it, I was a little late haha.

I loved those windows and its facade is beautiful. Blessings!.

Thank you 😁

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Thank you very much, I am very happy with this new mention. Happy beginning of the week. Blessings and success @aplusd .

You are most welcome dear @doriangel. More prosperity to our beloved community, and thank you for your significant contributions! 😀