Centro Histórico in Ciudad de México, Mexico — The Valley of Mexico (The Central Highlands)
Chapel of the Expiration
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 18, 2018
1. Chapel of the Expiration Marker
Formó parte del Convento de Santo Domingo. Alberga al Cristo de la Expiración, escultura del siglo XVII regalada por Carlos V a la Nueva España.
Chapel of the Expiration
This chapel was part of the Convent of Santo Domingo. It houses the Christ of the Expiration, a 17th century sculpture given by Charles V to New Spain.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 19° 26.274′ N, 99° 8.042′ W. Marker is in Ciudad de México. It is in Centro Histórico. It is on Calle Belisario Domínguez just west of Calle República de Brasil, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ciudad de México 06000, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Mexico and specifically in Mexico City Metropolitan Area. Globally, it is in North America, specifically in Mesoamerica, on the Ring of Fire, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Salón Madrid (a few steps from this marker); Plaza and Portal of Santo Domingo (within shouting distance of this marker); The Beginning of the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (within shouting distance of this marker); A Memorial Site to Slavery and African Populations and Descendants (within shouting distance of this marker); Temple of Santo Domingo (within shouting distance of this marker); Palacio de Medicina (within shouting distance of this marker); Servando Teresa de Mier (within shouting distance of this marker); House of the Adelantados of New Galicia (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ciudad de México.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 18, 2018
2. Chapel of the Expiration and Marker
The marker is to the right of the entrance doors to the church.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 18, 2018
3. Chapel of the Expiration and Marker
This view is towards the west along Calle Belisario Domínguez. The building to the right of the chapel, now a restaurant, has ghost lettering for when it was a branch of the Banco Nacional de México (National Bank of Mexico).
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 271 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 21, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
