HISTORICAL
ARCHITECTURE
Toluca is one of the cities
with the richest architecture in central Mexico. As you walk along the
streets you?ll find countless buildings built between the 17th and
19th centuries. These edifices allow you to appreciate the finer
details of this city?s old colonial architecture, while the newer buildings
give Toluca a more contemporary
feel.
Catedral. Located at Av. Independencia and Nicolas
Bravo, in downtown Toluca. This cathedral was built on top of
the ruins of an old 17th-century Franciscan convent. It features
three naves adorned with barqoue-style altarpieces
and has various neoclassical details. Open Monday through Sunday from 9:00 to
7:00.
Templo del Carmen. Located on the corner of Benito
Juarez and Santos Degollado, in downtown Toluca.
Built in the 18th century, this building has an austere facade
ornamented with coats of arms of the Carmelita order. The interior houses the Bellas
Artes
Museum,
which has an extensive collection of colonial and contemporary paintings. Open
Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 6:00.
Portales. Located in Toluca?s downtown area. These
buildings? arches, which were built in the 19th century, have become
an important city symbol.
Templo de la Merced. Located
on the corner of Melchor Ocampo
and Jose Maria Morelos, in downtown Toluca. This baroque-style church was constructed in the 17th
century. Open daily from 9:00 to 7:00.
