El Rosario Church

El Rosario Church is a masterpiece of modernist and brutalist architecture in El Salvador, located in the Historic Center of San Salvador. Designed by artist Rubén Martínez and inaugurated in 1971, it stands out for its exposed concrete structure without internal columns and its abstract multicolored stained glass windows that naturally illuminate the interior. It is unique in Central America and houses the remains of the hero José Matías Delgado. Declared a Cultural Asset in 2015, it combines art, history and spirituality. Recommended to visit at sunset, it is an architectural symbol and a key point in the cultural and religious tourism of the capital.

A notable fact linked to El Rosario Church was its role as a meeting point during the days of protest and reflection during the Salvadoran civil war (1980-1992). Due to its strategic location and religious symbolism, the church became a place of shelter, prayer and organization for grassroots Christian communities and human rights defenders. Its architecture, in addition to being avant-garde, represented resistance, refuge and hope in the midst of turbulent times, consolidating it as a space of historical and spiritual memory of the country.