HISTORICAL
ARCHITECTURE
San Luis Potosi
has many colonial-style architectural gems, which take one
back to the splendor of the
New Spain era.
Templo del Carmen
– Located on the corner of Av. Manuel Jose Othon and Juan Sarabia. This is a splendid
baroque edifice with finely detailed
sculptures. The interior houses beautiful 18th-century retables and altarpieces, which are the works
of painter Francisco A.
Vallejo. Open daily from 8:00 to 7:00.
Teatro de la Paz – Located
on the corner of Calle Vicente Guerrero and
Plaza del Carmen. This is one of Mexico’s
most magnificent theaters. Built at the end
of the 19th century, this neoclassical-style edifice holds
1,450 spectators. It also has a room for expositions. Open daily from
10:00 to 7:00.
Catedral (Cathedral)
– Located on the corner of Av. Manuel J. Othon and
Calle Zaragoza. This baroque-style
edifice has its original façade intact within
various planes and it also features
an octagonal dome. The
interior houses beautiful white marble statues
of the apostles,
as well as viceregal paintings and neoclassical
altars. Open daily from 8:00 to 7:00.
Casa de la Virreina – Located
on Plaza de Armas. This is one of
the oldest estates in San Luis Potosi and is
one of the
most beautiful examples of 18th-century architecture. Open daily from
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Templo de San
Francisco – Located on the
corner of Ignacio Aldama and Galeana, in Plaza de San Francisco. This
is one of
the city’s most majestic buildings.
Its most striking features are the baroque façade
and the ornamentation
inside the church, which contains
works of famous baroque artists like Miguel Cabrera. Open daily from
7:00 to 4:00.
