San Juan de Dios Temple
5 minutes from Downtown
5 minutes from Downtown
5 minutes from Downtown
Located in the neighborhood of the same name, it may not be the most impressive or largest temple in the city, but it is the only one that has a Churrigueresque style. It was built by the Juanan friars next to the hospital that was then located outside the Villa de León. It has two towers, the smallest one keeps a clock that shows hits of bullets received during the Mexican Revolution.
Built in 1765, the first stone was laid by the Jesuits in 1746 as a replacement to the damaged ...
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Dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, its construction lasted more than 90 years beginning in...
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At the center of the square is the Fuente de los Leones, one of the main symbols of the city, w...
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