EXPLORING THE WONDERS OF COLONIAL ARCHITECTURE IN MEXICO
Northern Mexico
Central Mexico
Northern Mexico
Central Mexico
Sagrario Metropolitano (Metropolitan Tabernacle)
Located next to the Metropolitan Cathedral.
It was built between 1749 and 1768 by the Spanish architect Lorenzo Rodríguez, and it serves as a parish.
Its main facade is in a clear Churrigueresque style and consists of two finely sculpted levels displaying the 12 apostles, as well as the figure of Saint Joseph. The side facade features sculptures of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, as well as the four evangelists, and the niche houses the statue of Saint John the Baptist.
The doors are semicircular
Inside, there is a beautiful Neoclassical altar made by Pedro Patiño Ixtolinque and a magnificent anonymous painting of Saint Christopher.
Location
Plaza de la Constitución, Centro Histórico, CDMX.
Sagrario Metropolitano (Metropolitan Tabernacle)
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