Cathedral of Morelia ( Spanish: Catedral de Morelia ) is a Catholic cathedral in the Mexican city of Morelia ( Michoacan state), the main cathedral of the archdiocese of Morelia . The cathedral was built in the years 1660-1744 in the architectural style of Baroque . The two 66-meter towers of the cathedral tower above the historic center of Morelia, which in 1991 was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site [1] .
| Cathedral | |
| Cathedral of Morelia | |
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| Catedral de morelia | |
 Cathedral of Morelia | |
| A country |  Mexico |
| City | Morelia ( Michoacan ) |
| Denomination | Catholicism |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Morelia |
| Architectural style | Baroque , Neoclassicism |
| Project author | Vicente Barroso de la Escayola |
| Building | 1660 - 1744 years |
| condition | active temple |
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History
In 1580, the center of the diocese of Michoacan moved from Patzcuaro to Valladolid ( Valladolid ) - the name of Morelia until 1828. For several decades, various projects have been considered for the construction of the central cathedral of the diocese. Construction of the cathedral was begun in 1660 by the project of the architect Vicente Barroso de la Escayola, who led the construction until his death in 1692 [2] . The cathedral was built on a hill in the center of the city.
The pink stone used for construction was mined in local quarries located northeast of the city center. In 1705, the construction of the cathedral was frozen. It was renewed in 1738 and completed in 1744, 84 years after construction began [2] .
Architecture
The Cathedral of Morelia was built in the Baroque architectural style. The inner part of the cathedral was significantly redone in the 19th century in the neoclassical style [2] .
The organ was brought from Germany and installed in the cathedral in 1905. At that time, it was the largest organ in the Western Hemisphere [3] .
Gallery
One of the two towers of the cathedral
View of the cathedral through the fountain
Night view of the cathedral
Interior view of the dome
View of the cathedral from the hotel Alameda
Panorama of Morelia with the Cathedral (on the left)
View of the cathedral towers from the Plaza de Armas
The wall above the entrance to the cathedral (from the main street)
View of the cathedral from the Plaza Melchor Ocampo
View of the cathedral and the main street from the hotel Alameda
Night view of the cathedral
Facade of the cathedral
Notes
- ↑ Historic Center of Morelia (English) (HTML). The official UNESCO website is whc.unesco.org. The date of circulation is January 20, 2012. Archived September 9, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 3 The Cathedral in Morelia, Michoacan (English) (HTML) (not available link) . www.mexico99.com. The date of circulation is January 20, 2011. Archived September 9, 2012.
- ↑ The Morelia Cathedral Organ (English) (HTML). Smithsonian Folkways - www.folkways.si.edu. The date of circulation is January 20, 2011. Archived September 9, 2012.