architecture

National Pantheon of the Heroes

Asunción, Paraguay

Panteón Nacional de los Héroes [Spanish]
Oratorio de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción y Panteón Nacional de los Héroes [Spanish]

Architecture

full/alternative names
Oratory of Our Lady of the Assumption and National Pantheon of the Heroes
historic names
La Huerta de Francia [Spanish]
built
1864-1936
culture
Paraguayan
style/period
Neoclassical
work type by function
pantheon, mausoleum
architectural element(s)
oratory
architect / constr. phase
1863-1864
Alejandro Ravizza,
Giácomo Colombino
original project (construction stopped because of the War of the Triple Alliance)
1935-1936
Brunon Paprocki
finalization after the Chaco War

Specifications

area
900 m²
number cupolas
1

Geography

America » Latin America » South America » Paraguay » Asunción » La Catedral » Catedral
local language location name
location:
Asunción [Spanish]
country:
Paraguay [Spanish]
Paraguái [Guarani]
National Pantheon of the Heroes, north elevation
National Pantheon of the Heroes, north elevation Asunción, Paraguay
National Pantheon of the Heroes, portico
National Pantheon of the Heroes, portico Asunción, Paraguay
National Pantheon of the Heroes, detail of the rear facade
National Pantheon of the Heroes, detail of the rear facade Asunción, Paraguay
National Pantheon of the Heroes, southeast elevation
National Pantheon of the Heroes, southeast elevation Asunción, Paraguay