Aside from being a notable city in colonial times, the city grew in the 20th century enormously in terms of population, adhering to over a hundred of suburbs close to the city (former suburbs today called "pueblos originarios" or "colonias"). This is why the churches of the colonial city are only those located in the center, the rest of the churches listed are also colonial but of former suburbs, today parts of the city.
Mexico City is home to the first and oldest European school of higher learning in the Americas, the same building was the first major school of interpreters and translators in the New World (Colegio de Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco); also the main pilgrimage site in the Americas (Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe).[1][2]
Criteria
The list only includes Colonial-era places of Christian worship, and the list does not include the Greater Mexico City churches outside Mexico City; only include within the 16 boroughs (alcaldías) of Mexico City proper.
An earthquake in 1845 caused the collapse of the dome and vault of the Chapel of the Christ of Saint Teresa, as well as the apse. the dome and the vault are rebuilt in the same year. The rest is in good condition.
Two oil paintings were stolen in December 2018 from the chapel, one from the 18th century and the other from the 19th century.[83] It is in good condition
Mérida is the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatán, and the largest city in southeastern Mexico. The city is also the seat of the eponymous municipality. It is located in the northwest corner of the Yucatán Peninsula, about 35 km inland from the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. In 2020 it had a population of 921,770 while its metropolitan area, which also includes the cities of Kanasín and Umán, had a population of 1,316,090.
The Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, also known as the Silver Route, was a Spanish 2,560-kilometre-long (1,590 mi) road between Mexico City and San Juan Pueblo, New Mexico, that was used from 1598 to 1882. It was the northernmost of the four major "royal roads" that linked Mexico City to its major tributaries during and after the Spanish colonial era.
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Antonio León Ortega was a Spanish sculptor known for his Andalusian imagery.
Pueblo Culhuacán is an officially designated neighborhood of the Iztapalapa borough of Mexico City, which used to be a major pre-Hispanic city. Ancient Culhuacán was founded around 600 CE and the site has been continuously occupied since. The city was conquered by the Aztecs in the 15th century, but the Aztecs considered the city to have status with early rulers marrying into Culhua nobility to legitimize themselves. After the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, the Franciscans and later the Augustinians made Culhuacán a major evangelization center, with the latter building the monastery complex which remains to this day. Today, Culhucan is fully integrated into Mexico City physically and politically. This area was designated as a "Barrio Mágico" by the city in 2011.
Convent of Santa Fe is a former monastery situated in Toledo, Spain. It is situated in the north-east of the historic centre of the city. Included in the heritage listing Bien de Interés Cultural, it has been protected since 30 September 1919.
El Carmen is a former convent converted to museum in San Ángel, a southern suburb of Mexico City.
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José Refugio Reyes Rivas was a Mexican architect, author of some of the most representative buildings of the city of Aguascalientes, where his work is considered part of the historical and architectural heritage. Reyes did not have professional architectural studies, so he is called "empirical architect". In 1985 he received the post mortem title of architect, granted by the Autonomous University of Aguascalientes. Reyes completed more than 200 buildings in the states of Zacatecas, Jalisco and Aguascalientes. He was characterized by his use of diverse decorative styles, from neoclassical to Art Nouveau, as well as construction innovations of the first half of the 20th century.
↑ Juan B. Artigas; Martha Fernández (2004). Arquitectura Religiosa de la Ciudad de México Siglos XVI al XX (1sted.). Mexico City: Secretary of Culture of Mexico City. p.262. ISBN970-9777-00-9.
↑ Delegation of Coyoacán. "COYOACAN". siglo.inafed.gob.mx (in Spanish).
↑ Juan B. Artigas; Martha Fernández (2004). Arquitectura Religiosa de la Ciudad de México Siglos XVI al XX (1sted.). Mexico City: Secretary of Culture of Mexico City. p.78. ISBN970-9777-00-9.
↑ Guillermo Tovar y de Teresa (1990). La ciudad de los palacios: crónica de un patrimonio perdido Tomo I (1sted.). Mexico: Vuelta. p.47. ISBN9686258167.
↑ Juan B. Artigas; Martha Fernández (2004). Arquitectura Religiosa de la Ciudad de México Siglos XVI al XX (1sted.). México, D.F.: Secretary of Culture of Mexico City. p.240. ISBN970-9777-00-9.
↑ Juan B. Artigas; Martha Fernández (2004). Arquitectura Religiosa de la Ciudad de México Siglos XVI al XX. Mexico City: Secretary of Culture of Mexico City. p.282. ISBN970-9777-00-9.
↑ Juan B. Artigas; Martha Fernández (2004). Arquitectura Religiosa de la Ciudad de México Siglos XVI al XX (1sted.). Mexico City: Secretary of Culture of Mexico City. p.253. ISBN970-9777-00-9.
↑ Manuel Rivera Cambas (1981). México pintoresco Artístico y Monumental. Vol.II. Mexico City: Editorial del Valle de México. pp.73–75.
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