San Pedro Claver Church
Santuario de San Pedro Claver
A Jesuit church and monastery honoring the saint known as the “slave of the slaves,” a stone landmark at the southern end of the Old Town.
The Jesuit priest Pedro Claver (1580–1654) spent forty years in Cartagena serving the hundreds of thousands of enslaved Africans who were trafficked to the city. He was canonized as the “slave of the slaves,” and his remains rest in a glass coffin beneath the high altar. The adjoining monastery has been turned into a museum, with a cloister garden, religious art, and African and Colombian artifacts. Visitors can climb to the second floor for views over the Old Town's rooftops. Admission is about 30,000–40,000 pesos. The square in front of the church features a group of metal sculptures.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–17:30 (shorter hours on Sunday)
Nearby sights
- Museum of Modern Art of Cartagena
- Naval Museum of the Caribbean
- Museo del Oro Zenú
- Palace of the Inquisition
- Plaza de Bolívar
- Cathedral of Saint Catherine of Alexandria
- Walled City & Clock Tower
- Plaza and Church of Santo Domingo