Colonia Guerrero is a colonia of Mexico City located just north-northwest of the historic center . Its borders are formed by Ricardo Flores Magón to the north, Eje Central Lazaro Cardenas and Paseo de la Reforma to the east, Eje1 Poniente Guerrero to the west and Avenida Hidalgo to the south. The colonia has a long history, beginning as an indigenous neighborhood in the colonial period called Cuepopan. The origins of the modern colonia begin in the first half of the 19th century, but most of its development occurred as a residential area in the late 19th and early 20th. Over the 20th century, several rail lines and major arteries were built through here, changing its character Cuauhtémoc borough . It is home to two early colonial era churches, the Franz Mayer Museum and one Neo-Gothic church from the Porfirian era .
69-738: The neighborhood is bordered by: Although the Santa Veracruz Church , the Franz Mayer Museum and the San Hipólito Church are associated with the historic center of the city due to their locations along Hidalgo Street, they are officially located in Colonia Guerrero. The Santa Veracruz Church is one of the oldest religious establishments in Mexico City and was the third most important church in
138-521: A Baroque altarpiece that features images of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Saint Peter , Saint Paul , and the archangels Michael and Gabriel . This altarpiece is said to contain a splinter of the original cross of Jesus, donated in 1968 by Cardinal Miguel Darío Miranda y Gómez of Mexico and previously authenticated by the Vatican in 1967. The chapel is adorned with hand-painted tiles with contains scenes from
207-438: A canopy of Scottish granite columns weighing 4 tons each and a bronze vault. The entire interior of the church was also restored and enlarged, placing five monumental paintings on its walls with passages from Guadalupan history. The works concluded on October 12, 1895. In 1904, the collegiate church was elevated to the rank of basilica, by papal decision. The papal coronation was on December 12 of that same year. The new basilica
276-581: A dry period, and never left. The remains of Manuel Tolsá , the architect responsible for a number of the city center's iconic buildings, were buried here since he died in 1816. 19°26′13.19″N 99°8′37.53″W / 19.4369972°N 99.1437583°W / 19.4369972; -99.1437583 Basilica de Guadalupe The Basilica of Santa María de Guadalupe , officially called Insigne y Nacional Basílica de Santa María de Guadalupe (in English: Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe )
345-536: A flower arrangement and placed in front of the image by Luciano Perez Carpio, an employee of the Private Secretariat of the Presidency. Around 10:30 in the morning it exploded causing damage to the steps of the altar and some more damage to the stained glass windows. Nothing happened to the original image of the Virgin, only to a crucifix which was bent and which is said to have protected the image of
414-483: A large choral window, and three pyramid-shaped pinnacles. At the top of the façade is a sculpture of Saint Joseph . The side portal is richer than the main one. Access is through a rounded arch flanked by two estipites. It consists of a rounded arch with raised decorative features, flanked by two pilasters decorated with plants motifs, cherubs, and the faces of saints. One aspect of this decoration that stands out are two angels carrying flowers. These flowers carry over to
483-501: A mural painting for the tabernacle, which was finished at the end of the same year called "The gift of the Resurrection". As well as the murals found in the crypts with the theme of the apparitions of the Virgin of Guadalupe to San Juan Diego . It has seven entrances to the front, above which there is an open chapel with a certain reminiscence of the atriums of the 16th century, from which mass can be celebrated for those present in
552-688: A raised area with windows (linternilla). The main nave contains the painting Virgin of Guadalupe before the Holy Trinity from the 18th century, and three works from the 19th century called The Baptism of Jesus , The Divine Providence , and The Virgin at the Foot of the Cross . There are also images of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and Saint Blas. In the south bell tower there
621-467: A set of plans from 1870, there are also more blocks laid out north of Camelia street but only one has a name: Cuca. The cemetery belonging to Santa Maria La Redonda still existed at that time, which was primarily used to bury people of few means. However, a few notable people were also buried here including President Melchor Múzquiz and the last viceroy of New Spain, María de Josefa Sánchez Barriga y Blanco de O’Donojú. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna also buried
690-479: A solemn novena. In 1749 it received the title of collegiate church , that is, without being a cathedral, it had its own chapter and an abbot. Its portal is freestanding and simulates a screen, the four octagonal towers on its corners (crowned with mosaics or azulejos of the type called Talavera yellow with blue border, the same as the dome of the transept) have a meaning associated with the New Jerusalem ,
759-827: Is a basilica of the Catholic Church , dedicated to the Virgin Mary in her invocation of Our Lady of Guadalupe , located at the foot of the Hill of Tepeyac in the Gustavo A. Madero borough of Mexico City . It belongs to the Primate Archdiocese of Mexico through the Guadalupana Vicariate, which since November 4, 2018, is in the care of Monsignor Efraín Hernández Díaz, who has the title of general and episcopal vicar of Guadalupe and abbot of
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#1732772626451828-740: Is a dramatic image of Christ the Nazarene which is dated to the 18th century. The north side has two large chapels. One is dedicated to the Señor de la Salud (Lord of Health) and the Señor del Santo Entierro (Lord of the Holy Burial). This chapel also serves as the church's baptistery with a fount containing an image of the Holy Lamb. The other is called the Chapel of the Holy Cross. It contains
897-452: Is believed that most of the formation of the modern neighborhood occurred with the development project of 1873, there is house at 180 Guerrero Street with a stone inscription stating it was the first house built in the colonia in 1874, and reformed in 1891. Named streets around that time included Zarco, Humboldt, Guerrero, Zaragoza, Nonoalco (today Ricardo Flores Magón), Violeta, Magnolia, Moctezuma, Mosqueta and Degollado y Camelia. According to
966-478: Is considered to be one of the most dangerous in the Cuauhtémoc borough , with a number of high-profile murders and gangland-style executions in 2010. Crime statistics here are more than 50% more than average, mostly consisting of robbery, family violence, home invasion and drug sales. The most dangerous streets are Estrella, Zarco, Degollado, Sol, Luna y Magnolia, Eje Central and Paseo de la Reforma , according to
1035-520: Is currently the convent of the Carmelites, a cloistered community that carries out activities related to the care of the chapel and prayer for the world. The last of its chaplains was the archpriest priest, Carlos Vargos, who served as such along with his sacristan, Mr. Diego Velázquez. It is one of the cemeteries of the Colonial era that are still in activity. This is located on the western side of
1104-486: Is one of the oldest religious establishments in Mexico City and was the third most important church in the area in the 16th century. It was established by a religious brotherhood founded by Hernán Cortés . The parish church was originally built in 1586, but this building was replaced in the 18th century to the one standing today. The former monastery building and hospital now house the Franz Mayer Museum , but
1173-503: Is seen today. The Convent and Parish of Santa María de Guadalupe – Capuchinas is a temple located on the eastern side of the Templo expiatorio a Cristo Rey. It was designed by the architect Ignacio Castera , on land donated by Salvador Beltrán, and built between 1792 and 1797, it was occupied by Capuchin mothers of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The convent was founded by the servant Sor María Ana, and exclaustrated on February 26, 1863. Throughout
1242-459: Is squarely located in the colonia. It was begun in 1887 and designed by engineer Ismael Rego in Neo-Gothic style. It was finished in 1902. Originally, it was supposed to have three naves, but only one was constructed. For this reason, the building is out of proportion. Despite its stone columns and iron arches, it was severely damaged in the earthquake of 1957, which separated the south wall from
1311-711: Is still home to two important images, the Christ of the Seven Veils and the Virgin of the Remedies (also called La Gachupina).The church is located on the east side of the Plaza of Santa Veracruz, between 2 de Abril and Valeriano Trijillo Streets facing Hidalgo Street and the Alameda Central . The Franz Mayer Museum is located in the Plaza of Santa Veracruz, in a building which used to be the first hospital built by
1380-608: Is to the west of the Atrio de las Américas and to the south of the Tepeyac hill. It was built due to the need to house the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe and allow access to a greater number of pilgrims, as the old temple was unstable and dangerous. The new building was designed by the architects: José Luis Benlliure , Pedro Ramírez Vázquez , Alejandro Schoenhofer , Friar Gabriel Chávez de la Mora , Antonio S. Gómez Palacio and Javier García Lascuráin. Its construction began in 1974 during
1449-655: The Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God in America. The museum houses the largest collection of decorative and utilitarian items in Mexico, most of which was collected by the museum's founder Franz Mayer. The collection includes dishes, ceramics, furniture, textiles, sculptures, paintings and more from the 16th to the 19th centuries. The building itself is also considered to be part of the museum, especially its cloister and courtyard. The San Hipólito Church on
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#17327726264511518-510: The Villa of Guadalupe and operated in the mid 19th century. At the beginning of the 20th century, electric trolleys were introduced, with two lines passing through here, one providing service from between San Juan and Lerdo and the other between the Zócalo and ending here. In the second half of the 20th century, Avenida Hidalgo and Santa Maria La Redonda Streets were widened, and Paseo de la Reforma
1587-486: The pediment , which also bears an inscription referring completion of the towers and the side portal. The upper level of the façade is marked by estipite pilasters. Between them is a richly decorated niche with an image of Saint Blas. Above this is a medallion with a cross, and above the cross is an image of the Archangel Michael . Next door is the priest's quarters, constructed by Lorenzo Rodriquez , who
1656-669: The Basilica of Guadalupe is a collection of mainly New Spanish documents, divided into three branches: Clavería, Parish and Particular Secretary. It also houses the Musical Archive and Library, with scores by colonial 131 Mexican authors, 77 Italians, 23 Spanish and other nationalities. Within the complex is the Lorenzo Boturini Theological Library, with 70 years of active history and more than 22,000 volumes today. The museum, opened in 1941, in
1725-490: The Chimalpopoca family (related to Cuauhtémoc ), the former president of Mexico, Antonio López de Santa Anna and his wife Dolores Tosta . The Tepeyac pantheon is considered an area of national historical monuments, for which it is protected by the law of monuments and archaeological, artistic and historical zones. Temple located near the eastern slope of the Tepeyac hill. It was built from 1777 to 1791 and designed by
1794-767: The Golden Jerusalem, mentioned in the Apocalypse (Rev 21, 18). At the beginning of the 19th century, due to the construction nearby of the Capuchine Convent, the collegiate church suffered serious damage to walls and vaults, making it necessary to restore the damage and allowing redecoration of the sanctuary in Neoclassical style, replacing the Baroque. In the sanctuary, the repairs began around 1804, not concluding until 1836. Between 1810 and 1822
1863-546: The Procuraduría General de Justicia del Distrito Federal. The area is served by the Mexico City Metro and Metrobús . Metro stations Metrobús stations 19°26′39.9″N 99°8′34.28″W / 19.444417°N 99.1428556°W / 19.444417; -99.1428556 Santa Veracruz Church, Mexico City The Santa Veracruz Monastery in the historic center of Mexico City
1932-488: The Propaganda FIDE de San Fernando College around 1873. Prior to this, this area was part of the old indigenous neighborhood of Cuepopan. The first church in this neighborhood was built in 1524, with a rotunda added in 1667. The area became named after this church: Santa María La Redonda, with “La Redonda” referring to the rotunda. Another church from the early 19th century, Los Angeles, was founded in 1808 in what
2001-600: The Rancho de Santa María. Later, he subdivided it into housing units. The new colonia had a small plaza or park which was named after Martinez de la Torre. Today, it is the site of the Inmaculado Corazón de María Church (on the corner of Heroes and Mosqueta) and the Martinez de la Torre Market. Another small plaza was named after the last ranch owner's wife, Concepcion Cuevas, but that was changed in 1920. While it
2070-488: The Tears of Saint Peter (Cofradía de las Lágrimas de San Pedro). The passage of time, along with damage from sinking subsoil, earthquakes, and flooding in the 16th to 18th century, made the church's reconstruction necessary. The original structures were demolished and replaced. Construction on the new and current buildings began in 1759 and were finished in 1776, when the towers and the side facade were completed. Saint Blas
2139-526: The Virgin of Guadalupe and is a space for temporary exhibitions. Its construction began with the laying of the first stone on March 25, 1695, and ended in April 1709. The architect Pedro de Arrieta was the designer of this new temple for the Virgin. It has four octagonal towers at each of its corners, fifteen vaults and an octagonal dome with a lantern covered in Talavera yellow and blue. In 1749 it received
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2208-464: The Virgin,. Repairs to the altar resulted in the image being placed one meter higher. Due to this event, the image was replaced by a faithful copy, and not returned to its altar until 1929. The enclosure is made up of several churches and buildings, among which are those indicated below. It is a church built in 1649 by Luis Lasso de la Vega . According to tradition, it housed the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe from 1695 to 1709 —the year in which it
2277-552: The abbotship of Monsignor Guillermo Schulenburg, with Odilón Ramírez Pelayo, the lawyer of the Basilica of Guadalupe for many years, in charge of the legal procedures for the acquisition of the land. Pelayo also contracted the architects to design the building, and managed the construction of the small chapel dedicated to the New Basilica of Guadalupe inside St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City . On October 12, 1976, when
2346-406: The architect Francisco Guerrero y Torres . It was built on a well of water considered miraculous, so pilgrimages to the place soon began. A large number of sick people drank and washed their wounds on the same site, so it soon became a focus of infections. To control the epidemics, direct access to the well was prevented and a simple roof was built, but the pilgrimages continued. By 1777 the decision
2415-410: The area in the 16th century. It was established by a religious brotherhood founded by Hernán Cortés . The parish church was originally built in 1586, but this building was replaced in the 18th century to the one standing today. The former monastery building and hospital now house the Franz Mayer Museum, but the church still maintains its original function. Most of its interior decorations are gone, but it
2484-405: The atrium. Above this chapel is a large cross, and above it and at the top of the roof is a monogram of Mary with another cross in the center. To prevent the settling of the land that occurred in surrounding buildings, this was built using 344 control piles, the work of engineer Manuel González Flores. As the interior is circular and self-supporting (without supporting members to obstruct the view),
2553-620: The basilica. Every year some twenty million pilgrims visit the sanctuary, of which about nine million do so in the days around December 12, the day on which Our Lady of Guadalupe is celebrated. Annually, the Basilica of Santa María de Guadalupe has at least twice as many visitors as the best-known Marian shrines. The church known as the Old Basilica of Guadalupe was built by the architect Pedro de Arrieta , its construction beginning in March 1695. On May 1, 1709, it opened its doors with
2622-471: The beginning of the 20th century, these were destroyed. All that remains of the original decoration are small marks of the decorative elements and the silverwork in the vault. The church was structurally damaged by earthquakes in September 2017 . In 2020 two fires severely damaged the interior. The building has facades on the west, south and east sides, with the south façade, facing Hidalgo Street, as
2691-414: The church still maintains its original function. Most of its interior decorations are gone, but it is still home to two important images, the Christ of the Seven Veils and the Virgin of the Remedies (also called La Gachupina). The church is located on the east side of the Plaza of Santa Veracruz, between 2 de Abril and Valeriano Trijillo Streets facing Hidalgo Street and the Alameda Central . The church
2760-756: The church was one of the Chapels of the Stations of the Cross , functioning as Station #7. This set of churches began with the church of the monastery of San Francisco . Other brotherhoods which were headquartered here was the Brotherhood of the Most Holy Sacrament (Cofradía del Santísimo Sacramento), Brotherhood of the Slaves of the Most Holy (Cofradía de Esclavos del Santísmo), and Brotherhood of
2829-428: The common people, this brotherhood was known as the “Knights of the (straw)Mats” as the prisoners were buried in the cheapest way possible. This brotherhood requested lands on which to build a church and hospital. The land they received in 1527 was several blocks on what was then called Tlacopan Street. This location was just west of the original Spanish city and just into the neighborhood of Santa María Cuepopan, which
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2898-535: The corner of Hidalgo and Paseo de la Reforma, marks the location where the majority of Spanish people died during La Noche Triste in 1521, as the Spanish retreated towards Tacuba. After the Conquest, the Spanish located a hermitage here to commemorate their dead. The current church was begun in 1559 and eventually was expanded to include a hospital at the end of the 17th century. The Inmaculado Corazón de María Church
2967-399: The declared apparition of the Virgin of Guadalupe, are preserved under it. From 1531 until his death in 1548, Juan Diego lived in this place (and his relics or remains are kept in the same place), in charge of taking care of the first place of worship. It is the parish where the miracle of fresh flowers and the first of the apparitions of Santa María de Guadalupe are remembered. A first chapel
3036-499: The decoration is the Juan Diego who supports the wooden pulpit. In 1815 the insurgent José María Morelos was allowed as his last wish to pray to the Virgin of Guadalupe in this temple before being executed in a nearby town in the current municipality of Ecatepec de Morelos . With the creation works of the Atrio de las Américas in the 1950s, the temple went from being immersed in the urban layout to being isolated from it, as it
3105-514: The history of the collegiate church has housed the Blessed Virgin of Guadalupe when the temple was closed for any reason, be it reform or remodeling. Due to the instability of the subsoil, the building was suffering from differential subsidence, so it had to be intervened between 1976 and 1982 with control piles, correcting the sinking of the temple, although the convent still finds itself with a considerable sinking. The Historical Archive of
3174-557: The image of the Virgin of Guadalupe can be seen from everywhere inside the basilica. It is behind the altar, under a large cross, on a wall with a finish similar to the ceiling. For better visibility of the image, a walkway was built under the altar with conveyor belts. The altar has a different finish, made of marble and is at various levels above the assembly. This venue has received the visit of heads of state, athletes, politicians, artists and leaders of several Christian denominations. Pope John Paul II visited five times, in 1979, 1990 (on
3243-762: The leg he lost in Veracruz during the Pastry War, but it was removed from here sometime later. After the cemetery was closed, it was eventually redeveloped and became the site of the Hosteria de Santo Tómas de Villa nueva and today it is the Hotel Cortés, the Hospital de San Hipolito and the Temple of San Juan de Dios on Hidalgo Street. The first urban train in Mexico City passed through this area, heading north to
3312-539: The life of missionary Francisco Xavier done by Miguel Cabrera . In the apse , in a simple niche, is the Christ of the Seven Veils, done in cornstalk paste in the 16th century, accompanied by images of the Virgin of the Sorrows and John the Baptist . According to tradition, it was given to Carlos V from Pope Paul III . Carlos V then awarded it to the Brotherhood. It was also believed that those permitted to remove
3381-402: The main one. These facades are covered in tezontle and gray sandstone (cantera) with two elaborately decorated Mexican Baroque or Churrigueresque portals. The portal on the main facade has two levels, with entrance through a rounded arch flanked by pilasters with inverted, elongated, truncated pyramid shapes called estipites. The second level has two pairs of estipites, with a simple cross,
3450-481: The meeting of cultures and the roots of faith. In times of New Spain, this chapel was consecrated to Saint Michael the Archangel , who is always represented protecting the Virgin (Apocalypse 12, 7). According to New Spain tradition, it was Saint Michael who brought down from heaven to earth the portrait of the Virgin, painted in the heavenly workshop . At the time he was the patron saint of Mexico City. In this chapel
3519-612: The north wing of Las Capuchinas Convent, houses an important collection of New Spanish art made up of nearly 4,000 cultural assets, many of them unique and unrepeatable, including paintings, sculptures, jewelry, gold and silver work, and others. It has works by the most important painters of New Spain, highlighting those of Cristóbal de Villalpando , Miguel Cabrera , Matías de Arteaga y Alfaro , Juan Correa , Juan Cordero , José de Ibarra , Sebastián López de Arteaga , Nicolás Rodríguez Juárez , Baltasar de Echave Ibía and José de Alcíbar . Its hall has more than 2,000 ex-votos dedicated to
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#17327726264513588-565: The title of collegiate church, a designation given to certain Catholic temples that allows them to be managed both pastorally and administratively by a group of priests called "cabildo". At the beginning of the 19th century, and due to the construction of the Capuchin convent on the east side, the temple suffered serious damage, for which it had to be repaired, and due to this reason it had a total change inside. The Baroque style disappeared and
3657-644: The top of the Tepeyac hill, extending to the rear of the hill, next to the Capilla del Cerrito. The cemetery was built as a complement to the Capilla del Cerrito in 1740. In this cemetery rest the remains of different personalities in the history of Mexico, such as: Xavier Villaurrutia , Lorenzo de la Hidalga , Ángel de Iturbide (son of Agustín de Iturbide ), Delfina Ortega (first wife of Porfirio Díaz ), Manuel María Contreras, Rafael Lucio Nájera , Gabriel Mancera, Antonio Martínez de Castro, José María Velasco Gómez , Bernardo Reyes , Ernesto Elorduy , Ponciano Díaz,
3726-420: The vault. This damage was never repaired, so when the earthquake of 1985 occurred, part of the building completely collapsed. Government authorities decided to demolish the rest of the church and rebuild it, keeping the old facade and towers which had not been damaged significantly. Its original names were Cuepopan, Colonia Bellavista, and Colonia San Fernando. It was created from horse facilities that belonged to
3795-401: The veils and see the image underneath were rewarded with indulgences . Another important image here is the Virgin of the Remedies (Virgen de los Remedios), which is also known as La Gachupina . Gachupin is a derogatory term for Spaniard. She received the term as she was the patron of the Spanish in Mexico. The Virgin originally had her own sanctuary but was brought here to ask for rain during
3864-580: The work was finished, the Guadalupe image was taken in procession to its new sanctuary. Having a circular shape to symbolize the tent that housed the Ark of the Covenant on its march through the desert, the building was built with reinforced concrete for the roof structure, covered with green oxidized copper sheets. In 1980, Monsignor Guillermo Schulenburg, abbot of the basilica, asked Pedro Medina Guzmán for
3933-641: The work was suspended due to the War of Independence . The design was made by Agustín Paz and executed by the Neoclassicist architect Manuel Tolsá . In 1904 the collegiate church was elevated to the rank of basilica . Just after the Mexican Revolution and half-a-decade before the Cristero War , on the morning of Nov. 14, 1921, a bomb exploded at the main altar. The bomb was hidden inside
4002-401: The zigzag decoration gives to the dome , as well as the multiform lines used in the windows, contribute to creating this atmosphere of slow movement. All the symbols carried by the little angels painted on the dome are the Marian symbols that appear in the Lauretana Litany , the final part of praying the rosary : mirror of virtues, tower of David, morning star, etc. Another important element of
4071-419: Was built on the Tepeyac hill in 1666 by the will of Cristóbal de Aguirre and Teresa Pelegina. Around 1740, Father J. de Montufar ordered the construction of the current temple, next to which the chaplain's house was built. which, when enlarged, was used for exercises. Inside you can see frescoes by the muralist painter Fernando Leal, who was entrusted with narrating the history of the apparitions, and who captures
4140-443: Was called the Barrio de Los Angeles, which was separate from the city but is now part of the colonia. The modern neighborhood began to take shape in the beginning of the 19th century, and it grew after the demolition of part of the monastery of San Fernando allowed for the created of Paseo Guerrero (today Eje Guerrero) in 1860. In the last decades of the century, the horse facilities were owned by Rafael Martinez de la Torre, who created
4209-407: Was declared the patron saint of both the church and the Brotherhood that sponsored it. During this construction period in 1768, there was a major earthquake in Mexico City, prompting the use of the church's atrium for a mass funeral for 488 people. Originally the interior of the church was rich and ostentatious, with Baroque altarpieces made of precious hardwoods and covered in gold leaf. At
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#17327726264514278-451: Was extended north. By 1979, three main arteries passed through here called Eje Guerrero, Eje Mosquesta and Eje Central Lazaro Cardenas. This transformed what used to be a quiet residential area. From the 1930s to 1994 the Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado "La Esmeralda" (National School of Painting, Sculpture and Engraving) was located in the Callejón de la Esmeralda in the colonia, today named Calle San Fernando. The colonia
4347-401: Was made to build a temple on the site. The particular hallmark of this small chapel, considered an architectural jewel of the Baroque style, is its shape, since its floor plan is the only one with a circular or central base built during the 18th century that is preserved in Mexico. This character allows the visitor to perceive the space little by little, as if it were hiding. The movement that
4416-422: Was open to anyone with sufficient money and clout. Those who belonged to the organization wore a large red cross on their chest and a crucifix with an image of the Christ of the Seven Veils on two small tablets with the Ten Commandments. The members’ main duty was to accompany prisoners to jail and those condemned to death to the gallows. They also paid the funeral and burial expenses for these prisoners as well. To
4485-411: Was originally set aside for the indigent. It was next to the Tlaxpana Aqueduct and near the La Mariscala fountain, both of which no longer exist. Originally, a small hermitage was built on the site, in the 1520s, making the church one of the oldest in the region. In 1586, a parish church was built, which would become the third most important in the city by the end of the 16th century. It is said that
4554-426: Was replaced by the Neoclassical, with an altar designed by José Agustín Paz and Manuel Tolsá . Due to the appointment in 1887 of Pope Leo XIII of the Pontifical Coronation of the Virgin, again suffering from the construction on a fragile ground, the collegiate church was intervened again, replacing the altarpiece with a white Carrara marble altar, designed by Juan Agea Salomé Pina and carved by Carlo Nicoli, covered with
4623-535: Was significantly damaged by the 2017 Mexico City earthquake, and by two fires in 2020. Shortly after the Conquest, Hernán Cortés founded the Archicofradía de la Cruz as an act of gratitude for the successful arrival of the Spanish on the American mainland . The Brotherhood was named after the Good Friday of 1519, or Day of the True Cross, when Cortés landed in Veracruz . The original members were conquistadors . Later, memberships were restricted to aristocrats and others with noble titles, but eventually membership
4692-416: Was the architect of the Metropolitan Tabernacle. The old monastery and Hospital de San Juan de Dios are now the Franz Mayer Museum. These buildings, along with the church, frame the Plaza de Santa Veracruz. The building has one nave , with a layout of a Latin cross. The nave is covered in vaults of several different types with some containing images of cherubs done in relief. The cupola has eight sides and
4761-409: Was transferred to the church known as the Old Basilica— and the standard of Miguel Hidalgo from 1853 to 1896. The name is due to the fact that this chapel was originally built for the cult of the indigenous population to the Virgin. The foundations of the first two churches dedicated to the Virgin that Friar Juan de Zumárraga ordered to be built in the place indicated by Saint Juan Diego , days after
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