One of the towers of Colombia’s tallest cathedral collapsed on Monday during the devastating 7.4 earthquake that struck the South American nation.
The Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, commonly known as the Manizales Cathedral, is one of the most iconic landmarks of the city of Manizales, Caldas, built nearly 100 years ago between 1928 and 1939. At approximately 112 meters tall, the cathedral is Colombia’s tallest and, according to EWTN, it is also the tallest neo-Gothic church in the Americas.
The historic cathedral suffered extensive damages after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia on Monday morning. Footage shared by local and international outlets show the shocking...
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