Things to see and do Rancagua

The structure in Adobe and tiles, which houses the museum since 1970, is representative of regional urban colonial architecture. Permanent collections make it possible to learn more about history (including the famous Battle of Rancagua), mines, agriculture and crafts in the region.

Angle of Estado and Cuevas. It was founded by the order of Notre-Dame de la Merced under the San Cruz Nonato convent of San Cruz de Triana. The building, which then housed a hospice, was restored three times between 1877 and 1889. You will notice the decoration of the nave in a Renaissance style by the architect Don Ignacio Cremonesi. In 1814, the church was defended by General O'Higgins against the royalist assailants. Classified as a national monument in 1954, it is now in good condition and can be visited every day.

The date of construction is unknown, probably around 1780. The building, a fine example of colonial architecture, was reworked several times between 1873 and 1945. In 1945, he became the property of the Époux Flores-Moreno, who established a historical Museum with objects that belonged to generals O'Higgins, San Martín, Manuel Rodriguez and Las Heras. Today, the building, restored in 1995 and then in 2011 after the earthquake of 2010 which destroyed it almost entirely, serves as the showroom for the Regional museum.