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Templo de San José (Temple) Alvaro Obregón s/n, col. Centro, Morelia, Michoacán
The towers of this church can be seen from almost any point of Morelia because, in addition to being beautiful, every night glow dramatically. These elements were lifted in 1945, but was respected the architectural style.
The temple is located in front of the Plaza de la Reforma Agraria, commonly known as San Jose, which has a great fountain in the center and benches for walkers to rest and enjoy the shade of the trees.
It was erected in the early eighteenth century that consists of a single nave and an octagonal dome drum. Its facade with a long and high staircase is the typical planking Baroque of the city.
Located at Alvaro Obregon street.
Templo de San Diego o Santuario de Guadalupe (Temple) Tata Vasco No. 200, Morelia, Michoacán
This is an appreciated temple for the people of Morelia because it is the home of an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe and its gorgeous interior contrasts with other religious buildings in the city.
Its construction began in 1708 and was completed in 1716 as part of the monastery of Dieguinos.
At the viceregal age, the sanctuary was on the outskirts of Valladolid, so in 1732, they started to built a pedestrian road The Calzada Fray Antonio de San Miguel, which will take you directly to the church.
Templo de Lourdes ( Temple ) Calzada Madero Jardín Villalongín, Morelia, Michoacán
This small church was originally dedicated to the Señor del Rincon and in 1893 was restored and since then people venerates the Virgen de Lourdes. This chapel is part of an architectural ensemble in Morelia: The Villalongin Garden, Calzada Madero, Calzada Fray Antonio de San Miguel, the Aqueduct and the fountain of the Tarascas, which is directly opposite.
Templo de Las Rosas (Temple) Santiago Tapia S/N, Morelia, Michoacán
The Dominic nuns came to Valladolid at the end of the sixteenth century and took refuge in a place away from the city.
In 1743, they worked on this baroque church who was added with three gold altarpieces that have given a distinctive touch since then. The facade of the temple is twofold and can be seen from the Madero avenue. Another of the peculiarities of this temple is that the door is not just in front of the altar as commonly happens in churches, but to one side. The former convent serve as a school for girls. During the mass, the inmates were placed behind the gate that divides the chorus of the nave and had no contact with the neighbors.
It is located downtown at Santiago Tapia street.
Templo de las Monjas (Temple of the nuns) Av. Madero Ote esq. B. Domínguez, col. Centro, Morelia, Michoacán
Between 1729 and 1737 a majestic convent and a temple were built and occupied by the nuns of the Convent of St. Catherine of Siena on May 3, 1738 , who moved in a big procession to their new home. The nuns stayed on the site until 1863.
Inside the temple is a corn cane Christ and orchids of the era in which the bishop of Vasco de Quiroga headed teaching crafts to the indigenous of the region of Michoacan.
Although the temple is dedicated to Santa Catarina, is known commonly as "Nuns" because it was attended by Dominican sisters who used to live at the College of Santa Rosa, known today as Conservatoire de las Rosas.
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