This architectural complex was built between the 16th and 17th centuries in an original area of 24 lots, expanded through acquisitions to more than 40,000 m2. In 1552, construction work began and continued until the middle of the following century. Although it was not finished, it was fitted out by the friars in 1608 after…
The Zócalo of the city of Oaxaca is located between the streets Hidalgo, Trujano, Bustamante, Flores Magón and Vicente Guerrero, in the heart of the historic center, from where you can leave to any destination in the city: One block away is the Benito Juarez market and on November 20th, one block away is the…
The work, as a whole, belonged to the order of the Augustinians who arrived in the city of Antequera de Oaxaca in 1576. This religious community was distinguished in the city by the educational activities they initiated; they opened a school of humanities, where they taught from the alphabet to the arts and theology. At…
The construction of the temple, now a basilica, was begun in 1682 by the chaplain Don Fernando Méndez with the authorization of Viceroy Don Tomás Aquino Manrique de la Cerda. It was completed in 1689 and consecrated in 1697 by Bishop Isidro Sariñana y Cuenca, the year in which the convent was completed. It is…
Oaxaca is an emblematic place for its beautiful handicrafts, among which we can find the alebrijes, black mud (San Bartolo Coyotepec is famous for the production of various black mud products, executed by hand and baked in an underground oven), pottery, textiles (there is a great textile tradition that goes back to pre-Hispanic times and…
One of the most representative architectural elements of the city of Morelia is, without a doubt, the Aqueduct. This architectural piece dates from the end of the 18th century and stands out for its construction quality, design and aesthetic and artistic appreciation. The Aqueduct of Morelia is the one that is kept in the best…
The building was originally built to house the city’s grains, a function it maintained and was known as such throughout the 18th century. In the 19th century the structure was modified to become part of the city’s prison, so many legends circulate around this building. It was the Belgian engineer Guillermo Wodon de Sorinne who…
This architectural complex belonged to the Order of the Capuchin Poor Clare Sisters and was intended for the religious daughters of the indigenous chieftains of the region, since they could not enter the same convents as the Spanish or Creole women. The building does not have the distinctive characteristics of a temple for nuns because…
The old Palace of Justice, in Morelia, is a beautiful building with a French façade and an eclectic style that today functions as the Museum and Historical Archive of the Judicial Branch of Michoacán. This was the first Historical Museum of the Judicial Branch in Mexico and was inaugurated on May 18, 2004. In the…
The magnificent sculpture that currently adorns the largest square in the city of Morelia, is an equestrian monument of the Generalísimo Don José María Morelos y Pavón, in honor of whom the large garden, formerly called the “Alameda”, bears the name, and by which the City changed its name. The work was made by the…