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Construction of the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Merced in the center of Buenos Aires began in 1733 and was completed in 1779 by Andrés Bianchi. It was built on the site of an early 17th-century church and was originally part of the monastery of Mercedarios, one of the oldest in the city. (...)

Construction of the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Merced in the center of Buenos Aires began in 1733 and was completed in 1779 by Andrés Bianchi. It was built on the site of an early 17th-century church and was originally part of the monastery of Mercedarios, one of the oldest in the city. A neo-Renaissance façade was added to the building in 1894, when Argentinean architect Juan Antonio Buschiazzo renovated the structure and its interiors. The building preserves much of its interior furnishings and decoration, although elements have deteriorated to varying degrees. It was declared a National Historical Monument in 1942.