Experts' Choice Award Basilica del Voto Nacional
What the experts agree on
Quito's massive Gothic basilica offers stunning panoramic city views from its towers, while its Notre-Dame-inspired architecture and decades-long construction have made it an iconic landmark steeped in local folklore.
“view from the bottom. from the top? view of the entire city.”
– Afar Magazine
Fodor's "Local susperstition holds that the world will end when basilica construction is finished. " Full review
Frommer's "Visitors are permitted inside this concrete marvel, which is modeled on Paris's Notre-Dame. T." Full review
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As you cross the bridge to enter the towers, look for the carved condors -- the stonework is impressive and the condors appear ready to fly away.
Lonely Planet "On a hill in the northeastern part of the Old Town looms this massive Gothic church, built over several decades beginning in 1892." Full review
