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The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana de la Asunción de la Bienaventurada Virgen María a los cielos), also commonly called the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, is the cathedral church of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico. [2]
The Order of Mercedarians came to Mexico in 1593. Before establishing missions and churches in other parts of Mexico, the La Merced Monastery was established between the 16th and 17th centuries in Mexico City. [4] The complex was designed and constructed by Juan de Herrera. [2]
Cathedral of the Assumption in Mexico City; Cathedral of Our Lady of Monterrey in Monterrey; Catedral de Morelia (San Salvador) [2] in Morelia; Cathedral of the Miraculous Medal in Nuevo Casas Grandes; Catedral del Espíritu Santo (Cathedral of the Holy Spirit) in Nuevo Laredo; Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Oaxaca
UNESCO World Heritage Puebla Cathedral is an example of Herrerian style in Mexico. The Herrerian style ( Spanish : estilo herreriano or arquitectura herreriana ) of architecture was developed in Spain during the last third of the 16th century under the reign of Philip II (1556–1598), [ 1 ] and continued in force in the 17th century, but ...
The shrine is located at the foot of the Tepeyac hill in Mexico City and belongs to the Primate Archdiocese of Mexico. [2] Pope Paul VI raised the shrine to the status of Minor Basilica via his Pontifical decree titled Sacra illa Ædes on 6 October 1976.
For resort 2025, Carolina Herrera creative director Wes Gordon transported guests to Mexico City and paid tribute to the region’s artisanal traditions.
The construction of the cathedral started in 1573 and finished in 1813. [10] A majority of the first walls of the cathedral were built by Juan Miguel de Agüero. [12] It is important to note that the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral was built on top of Templo Mayor, which was a temple that the Aztecs used before the colonization of ...
The historic center of Mexico City (Spanish: Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México), also known as the Centro or Centro Histórico, is the central neighborhood in Mexico City, Mexico, focused on the Zócalo (or main plaza) and extending in all directions for a number of blocks, with its farthest extent being west to the Alameda Central. [2]