Guanajuato, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
Temple of the Company of Jesus
Un Museo Llamado Guanajuato / A Museum Called Guanajuato
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 29, 2018
1. Temple of the Company of Jesus Marker
Se dice que los mineros trabajaron día y noche para construirlo. El templo de la Compañía de Jesús fue una de las mayores obres jesuíticas de la Nueva España. Los jesuitas instalaron aquí su hospicio en 1732, el templo se comenzó en 1746 y fue terminado en 1765. El proyecto estuvo a cargo del fraile betlemita José de la Cruz. La construcción presenta una única torre, posteriormente el maestro de obras Felipe de Ureña le dio la fachada churrigueresca que luce la parte frontal del templo, con tres puertas y nichos para imágenes de santos jesuitas. Gran parte de su atrio, que fue cementerio, se perdió en el siglo XIX.
El interior, se divide en tres naves. Como en muchas iglesias del Bajío, los ricos retablos barrocos, con el tiempo, fueron sustituidos por altares neoclásicos. Uno de los tesoros que guarda el Templo de la Compañía, es su magnífica colleción de pinturas del siglo XVIII con obras realizadas por pintores como Miguel Cabrera. La cúpula original se derrumbó en 1808 y para que la iglesia continuara en servicio, se optó por levantar muros para separar las partes más dañadas.
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Temple of the Company of Jesus
It is said that the miners worked day and night to complete the building. The church of the Company of Jesus was one of the largest constructions by the Jesuit order in New Spain. The Jesuits first sited a hospice here, in 1732, while building on the church began in 1746 and was completed in 1765.
The project was overseen by the Bethlehemite friar José de la Cruz. The design is centered on a single tower which the master of works Felipe de Ureña subsequently decorated with its present façade in the ornate Churrigueresque style consisting of three doors and a series of niches for Jesuit saints. A large part of the building’s atrium, which served as a cemetery, was lost in the nineteenth century.
Its interior is divided into three naves. Like in many of the churches in the Bajío
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 29, 2018
2. Temple of the Company of Jesus Marker reverse
The reverse of this and the other markers in the series in Guanajuato shows a list of the 19 most important sites in the city and a map with the location of the markers and sites.
For more information visit: www.ciudadmuseo-gto.com
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1732.
Location. 21° 1.018′ N, 101° 15.165′ W. Marker is in Guanajuato. Marker is on Calle Ponciano Aguilar just west of Positos, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Guanajuato 36000, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Temple of the Company of Jesus (here, next to this marker); Ponciano Aguilar (a few steps from this marker); The Prussian Consulate (within shouting distance of this marker); University of Guanajuato (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Plaza del Baratillo (about 90 meters away); The Fountain of the Plaza del Baratillo
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 29, 2018
3. Temple of the Company of Jesus and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 7, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
