HISTORICAL
ARCHITECTURE
As you walk along Xalapa?s cobblestone streets you can marvel at beautiful
examples of neoclassic, neogothic and Moorish
constructions built in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Palacio de Gobierno. Located
on Enriquez Street,
in front of the Cathedral. This pink stone edifice is a neoclassic
construction. Inside you?ll see a gorgeous mural that chronicles the history of
the justice system, which is the work of artist Mario Orozco Rivera.
Palacio Municipal. Located
on Enriquez Street,
next to the Cathedral. This three-story Moorish building has a façade
with hinged arches and Tuscan columns with plain shafts.
Catedral (Cathedral). Located
on Enriquez Street,
in front of the Palacio de Gobierno.
This edifice was built in the 17th and 18th centuries. It
is a blend of architectural styles, the most notable being neogothic.
Inside you?ll see a gothic-style altar, choir stalls and a tubular organ.
