About Basilica de la Merced

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The Basilica de la Merced is a basilica located in Santiago, Chile. It was founded by the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy and constructed in 1795. It is a Chilean National Monument.

It is Neo-Renaissance in architecture and has a small museum with religious objects and art, including a collection of pieces from Easter Island. The collection includes a rongorongo tablet, one of 29 left in the world.

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706, Barrio Lastarria, Merced, Santiago, Provincia de Santiago, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile, 8320151

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