Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Salto

The Parish Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Carmen) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Salto.

History
The Church of Mount Carmel is famous as the oldest Christian temple in Salto; in 1818 was built the first small chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel. The present temple was built around 1855 and expanded afterwards; it has a big patrimonial value. Its bells date back from 1686 and came from the Jesuitic Missions.

Same devotion
There are other churches in Uruguay dedicated to Our Lady of the Mount Carmel:
 * Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
 * Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Aguada)
 * Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Cordón)
 * Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and St. Saint Thérèse of Lisieux (Prado)
 * Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and St. Cajetan
 * Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Migues
 * Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Toledo
 * Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Capilla del Sauce
 * Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Durazno
 * Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Villa del Carmen
 * Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Melo
 * Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in San Gregorio de Polanco
 * Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Solís de Mataojo
 * Church of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Carmelo