Located inside the Temple of Santo Domingo de Guzmán, this chapel is considered the greatest jewel of Mexican Baroque thanks to the exquisite decoration inside. Its construction dates from the seventeenth century and is the first in Mexico dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary.
The sumptuous decoration of onyx, gilded plasterwork, paintings and tiles covered with 22-carat gold leaf make the chapel unique in its kind, considered the eighth wonder of the New World and named a “reliquary of America” by Pope John Paul II in 1979.
The sides of the nave contain 6 canvases by José Rodríguez Carnero, with scenes of the joyful mysteries of the Rosary.
It was the first chapel dedicated to the Virgin of the Rosary that was built in Mexico, as a sign of the great devotion of the Dominicans to the Rosary, also to teach the faithful to pray it, promoting the visual art to educate the people.
Schedule: Monday to Sunday from 10:00 to 12:15 and 16:30 to 18:00 hrs.
Location: Calle 5 de Mayo and 4 Poniente No. 101, Centro, 72000 Puebla, Puebla.
Contact: Tel. 01 (222) 232 3548