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He promised himself that if he survived he would erect a church dedicated to the Lady of The Pillar who he prayed to during that turbulent time.
While the cathedral’s design is loosely based on St. Peter’s Cathedral, Don Justo has created no formal drawings or engineering plans. His background in farming did not stop him from taking on such a challenging project, which incorporates motifs found in castles, churches, and even the White House. Most of the bricks are salvaged from nearby brick factories, and cathedral’s walls are certainly unorthodox.
After leaving life as a farmer to become a Benedictine Monk, Don Justo came down with tuberculosis which forced him out of the monastery in a greatly weakened state. He promised himself that if he survived he would erect a church dedicated to the Lady of The Pillar who he prayed to during that turbulent time.
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wow! that’s amazing as an artist making art out of trash is also my passion. Great man and inspiring work.
Idle hands are the Devil’s playthings! This is awesome.
¡HI! I’m spanish, from Madrid, and I I could see the cathedral, which is amazing!
I’m glad to finally you post something about it here, because it really deserves : )
If you search online, you can find videos and websites in English and other languages, like this: http://www.cathedraljusto.com/
And here, if you want, you can see more pictures I took during my visit: http://picasaweb.google.com/aloevariegata/CatedralDeJusto
Simon Luria and the Facteur Cheval still live, to say nothing of Gaudi.
St. Peter’s is not a cathedral, either. It’s a basilica.
Important. This is Not a Cathedral. A Cathedral is the home church of a Bishop.
This is real and wonderful architecture. I wish I could help him.
A tribute to the human spirit, and what one man can do with intention and determination. An inspiration to us sluggards.