Cathedral Basilica of Durango
Minor Basilica Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the metropolitan Archdiocese of the Victoria de Durango’s Community | |
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Catedral Basílica Menor de la Inmaculada Concepción de la Arquidiócesis metropolitana de la comunidad de Victoria de Durango | |
24°01′30″N 104°40′13″W / 24.0251°N 104.6703°WCoordinates: 24°01′30″N 104°40′13″W / 24.0251°N 104.6703°W | |
Location | Durango |
Country | Mexico |
Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
The Minor Basilica Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the metropolitan Archdiocese of the Victoria de Durango’s Community [1] (Spanish: Catedral Basílica Menor de la Inmaculada Concepción de la Arquidiócesis metropolitana de la Comunidad de Victoria de Durango) also called Durango Cathedral[2] It is a religious building in the Catholic Church that belongs to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Durango in Mexico.[3] It is located in the historic center of the city of Victoria de Durango,[4] opposite the Plaza de Armas. It is the state's most important architectural representation, and one of the most beautiful buildings in the north of the country. It takes the place of the old parish of the Assumption.
The current building, which is the one we know, was built around 1695, and is designed by the architect Mateo Nuñez. The work was partially completed in 1713, but was terminated formally in 1844, with the completion of the interior decoration and the altars. and also the well-known monuments in the cathedral
See also
References
- ^ Cathedral Basilica of Durango
- ^ Wobeser, Gisela von (2003-01-01). Dominación colonial: la consolidación de vales reales en Nueva España, 1804-1812 (in Spanish). UNAM. ISBN 9789703202515.
- ^ Septién, Carmen Valles (1993-01-01). Catedrales de México (in Spanish). CVS. ISBN 9789709103144.
- ^ "Aspectos turísticos de Durango". 2007-06-10. Archived from the original on 2007-06-10. Retrieved 2016-07-13.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)