It was built between 1731 and 1745 in the Baroque style, and is considered one of the most beautiful ensembles in the city and the most beautiful Augustinian ensemble in New Spain.
Its magnificent façade, resembles a large altarpiece, is framed by Solomonic columns that serve as a shelter for the niches, where you can see the sculptures carved in quarry of: San Agustín, San Francisco, la Dolorosa, San Juan, Santa Mónica and Santa Rita, beautifully conceived, because in their clothes seems to be a certain movement. The composition highlights the marvelous image of the crucified Christ known as the Lord of the Front Cover.
The design is based on the traditional Latin cross, with the main altar featuring the Virgen de los Dolores, to whom the church is dedicated.
Also described by many as “The Singing Building”, the former convent’s cloister now houses the Art Museum and offers the general public a large number of plastic works by various artists from the region, the rest of the country and abroad.
Location: Pino Suárez 18 corner with Ignacio Allende, Querétaro, Querétaro.
Telephone: 01 (442) 212 00 06