Basilic Cathedral of Leon
Alvaro Obregón s/n León, Guanajuato
one block from the Martires Park
Alvaro Obregón s/n León, Guanajuato
one block from the Martires Park
About Basilic Cathedral of Leon
Built in 1765, the first stone was laid by the Jesuits in 1746 as a replacement to the damaged St. School. His style is baroque and neoclassical and its construction continued into the nineteenth century and was until 16 March 1866 that rises to the level of a cathedral.
Inside looks at his altar and four side chapels with different architectural style.
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