Editing Santiago (section)

=== Heritage and monuments ===
[[File:Catedral Metropolitana de Santiago 2012-09-01 10-05-15.jpg|thumbnail|right|The [[Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral|Metropolitan Cathedral]], built between 1748 and 1906|250px]]

Within the metropolitan area of Santiago, there are 174 [[National Monuments of Chile|heritage sites]] in the custody of the National Monuments Council, among which are archeological, architectural and historical monuments, neighborhoods and typical areas. Of these, 93 are located within the [[Santiago (commune)|commune of Santiago]], considered the historic center of the city. Although no santiaguino monument has been declared a [[World Heritage Site]] by [[Unesco]] three have already been proposed by the Chilean government: the Incan sanctuary of [[Cerro El Plomo|El Plomo]], [[San Francisco Church, Santiago de Chile|the church and convent of San Francisco]] and the [[palace of La Moneda]].

In the center of Santiago are several buildings built during the Spanish domination and that mostly correspond to, as the [[Santiago Metropolitan Cathedral|Metropolitan Cathedral]] and the aforementioned church of San Francisco Catholic churches. Buildings of the period are those located on the sides of [[Plaza de Armas (Santiago)|Plaza de Armas]], as the seat of [[Palacio de la Real Audiencia de Santiago|Real Audiencia]], the [[Central Post Office Building (Santiago)|Post Office]] or the [[Casa Colorada]].

During the nineteenth century and the advent of independence, new architectural works began to be erected in the capital of the young republic. The aristocracy built small palaces for residential use, mainly around the neighborhood Republica and preserved until today. To this other structures adopted artistic trends from Europe, as the [[Club Hípico de Santiago|Equestrian Club of Santiago]], the head offices of the [[University of Chile]] and the [[Pontifical Catholic University of Chile|Catholic University]], [[Estación Central (railway station)|Central Station]] and the [[Estación Mapocho|Mapocho Station]], [[Mercado Central de Santiago|Mercado Central]], join the [[Biblioteca Nacional de Chile|National Library]], [[Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts|Museum of Fine Arts]] and the [[Barrio París-Londres]], among others.

Various green areas in the city contain within and around various sites of heritage character. Among the most important are the fortifications of [[Santa Lucía Hill|Santa Lucia hill]], the [[Sanctuary on San Cristóbal Hill|shrine of the Virgin Mary]] on the summit of [[San Cristóbal Hill|San Cristobal hill]], the lavish crypt of the [[Cementerio General de Santiago|General Cemetery]], [[Parque Forestal]], the [[O'Higgins Park]] and the [[Quinta Normal Park]].