The Church of the Divine Redeemer (Iglesia del Divino Redentor) is a church in the city of San Cristóbal.

The building not just stands out spectacularly among traditional religious buildings but has also become an excellent architectural landmark in the city. This unusual temple, built in 1966, is the work of the Venezuelan architect Fruto Vivas.

The church was designed with a special meaning – the design symbolizes the life, death, and resurrection of a person. The architect proposed a brick wall that resembles the letter «S» in the plan. The wall rises from the baptistery and sets the organization of the nave space from floor level to the maximum height where the belfry is located.

In 2004, this building, along with other important objects of the region, became a part of a large-scale study of architecture and urban planning in the framework of the Biennale of young architects from Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador.

From a structural point of view, the building is made of reinforced concrete beams and columns cast in place, the walls are covered with bricks made of hard clay. The roof is made of wood, supported by wooden beams and metal tensioners. The height of the building varies from four to fifteen meters. Details of the structure in the roof of the nave are highlighted, revealing a system of reinforced concrete with elements of brick.

Unusual brick solutions resemble the projects of other Latin American architects. For example, Eladio Dieste or Rogelio Salmona took the masonry technique to another level, creating curved shapes and openwork walls.

The Church of the Divine Redeemer opens up an expanding space – from a continuous and winding wall to a gradual increase in height. The central nave in the highest part ends with a bell tower, which is visible to the entire space.

The brick structure looks even more expressive in the interior – due to the cross-shaped laying. This texture becomes dynamic, «alive», changeable in natural light, and resembles the work of Venezuelan kinetic artists.