Experts' Choice Award El Sagrario
What the experts agree on
This 17th-century church dazzles with its ornate baroque facade and colorful interior, blending architectural styles from Moorish to neoclassical. The gilded altar and sculpted stone details make it a standout alongside Quito's cathedral.
“Noted for its beautiful facade in carefully sculpted stone, large gilded altar, and colorful interior.”
– Fodor's
Lonely Planet "Beside the cathedral on García Moreno stands the 17th-century Church of El Sagrario." Full review
Frommer's "It's a mishmash of different architectural styles, from baroque to neoclassical. The Solomonic columns on the outside are both Ionic and Gothic...you can see the Moorish influence in the painted domes" Full review
