Iconic places
Santiago Apostle Church
In 1688 the Conchaguas began the construction of the colonial temple and its relics are still preserved in this church, the monument to Santiago Apóstol with its beautiful altars carved in wood in the Baroque style is one of these well preserved relics. This historic church has solid, thick walls that are 1.20 meters wide. This historical monument was built under the guidance of the architect Wenceslao Ramírez and Antonio Gracía.
Fountain of the lions the first pile of the Conchagüense.
Another historical monument that is conserved in Conchagua is a public fountain located in the center of the park, this fountain was designed for drinking water for the inhabitants which was inaugurated on October 17, 1909.
In the inaugurating, the inhabitants of the town met to witness the blessing of the source by the priest Francisco Antonio Salinas, the governor and commander Juan Bautista Escobar inaugurated the fountain after the blessing of the priest. The masons who built the fountain were the brothers Francisco and Manuel Pereira. After the event there was banquet and music for the residents and the contributors of this monument, and it is said that whoever drinks from that water would be part of the community.
The bell
This bell is a heritage of our people. It was the first of its kind installed in the colonial church. It has more than 200 years of existence and it was occupied to summon the parishioners to religious activities and in a state of emergency it served as an alarm to gather the Conchaguenses. At the sound of the bell, moments of sadness and joy of our people were announced.
It stopped being used in 1989 and today is a rich cultural treasure of our people
monument built under the parochial administration of the presbyter Jose Florencio Galvez Mendoza.
Financing and construction by the mayor Lic Jesús Medina and his municipal council.
Conchagua, January 20th, 2011.
