Been there twice, a great experience, the first time I only visited the church lobby, very shocking Gothic architecture, I have been to the church clock tower to climb the tower, need to be before 16:00, the first time is because I went late to climb the tower, the tower overlooks all the scenery of the old city of Quito. Construction began on July 10, 1892, with state grants to build the cathedral, which is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The main architect of the church was inspired by the Cathedral of St. Stephen's Cathedral in Bourget, Chere Province, France (Cathédrale Saint-tienne de Bourges), the center of power of medieval Christianity in France. On January 30, 1985, Pope John Paul II blessed the church and held the consecration on July 12, 1988. In fact, it amounts to sealing the church's lofty status.