It was the first building of religious worship built in Queretaro, after Conín controlled the place and started the Spanish settlement, in addition to serving as a hub for the urban development of the city. In the upper part of the façade you can see a high relief where a scene of the apostle Santiago…
Founded by Fray Antonio Lináez at the end of the 17th century, as a school to evangelize northern Mexico. The evangelizing caravans led by Fray Junípero Serra, resulted in the foundation of 21 missions, most of which are preserved and cover Querétaro to Upper California. The former Convent of the Holy Cross was the protagonist…
It is considered the highest representation of culture in Mexico and the most important monument dedicated to the best of the fine arts in all its manifestations. It offers multiple artistic activities, including the seasons of the most important artistic groups of the National Institute of Fine Arts, such as the National Symphony Orchestra, the…
Perhaps one of the most representative and valuable constructions in the city of Queretaro is the Aqueduct, completed in 1735, this work was a water supplier to much of the state capital for many years. This imposing construction of 1,280 m long and an exact maximum height is 28.42 m, with 74 quarry arches, fungió…
The greatest work of colonial architecture on the American continent, Mexico City’s metropolitan cathedral stands majestically in the capital’s main square as the largest cathedral in Latin America and one of the most emblematic temples of Christianity in the world. The history of the metropolitan cathedral is also the history of the viceregal Mexico and…
Viceroyalty building located in the old Convent of San Francisco. It represents one of the most significant buildings in Mexico, since years ago it was used as a center of evangelization and cultural promotion. Its construction took place in the sixteenth century and since 1936 it has played an important role in the beautiful city…
The temple and former convent of Santa Rosa de Viterbo is an extraordinary example of Mexican Baroque, and one of the most representative of the State of Queretaro thanks to its architecture and the elaborate work of its altarpieces. The temple is known for the two inverted botarels to the right of the main entrance,…
The present temple has a barrel vault built of tezontle, and is supported by magnificent quarry arches. The Baroque façade has three sections: at the bottom, the images of Saint Augustine and Saint Francis of Assisi can be seen in niches along the entrance gate. In the central body there is a quarry relief in…
The Casa de la Zacatecana Museum is housed in a 17th century mansion and displays a collection of decorative art including porcelain, glassware, furniture, sacred art, painting, sculpture, among other items ranging from the viceregal period to the early 20th century. The collection was assembled by Lic. José Antonio Origel Aguayo, who decided to found…
The school of San Ildefonso was one of the most important educational institutions in the capital of the new Spain. Its foundation by the Jesuits dates from 1588, as a seminary where the students of the congregation lived. Around 1618 it began to function under the royal patronage granted by Felipe III, thus establishing the…