Centro Histórico in Ciudad de México, Mexico — The Valley of Mexico (The Central Highlands)
The Church of San Andrés
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 10, 2018
1. The Church of San Andrés Marker
1867
Catálogo de la Insp. Gral. de Monumentos Artísticos e Históricos.
On this street was the Church of San Andrés, where the body of Maximillian of Hapsburg was embalmed.
1867
Catalog of the Inspector General of Artistic and Historic Monuments
Erected by Catálogo de la Inspección General de Monumentos Artísticos e Históricos.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Religion & Religious Structures • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1756.
Location. 19° 26.17′ N, 99° 8.344′ W. Memorial is in Ciudad de México. It is in Centro Histórico. It is on Xicoténcatl just north of Calle de Tacuba, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Ciudad de México 06000, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Location of Scenes from Spectre (a few steps from this marker); Fleeing of the Spanish on the "Sad Night" (within shouting distance of this marker); Statue of Carlos IV of Spain (within shouting distance of this marker); Offices of the Diario del Hogar (within shouting distance of this marker); Museum of the Heroic Military College (within shouting distance of this marker); Filomeno Mata (within shouting distance of this marker); Garden of the Triple Alliance (within shouting distance of this marker); The Palace of Mines (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ciudad de México.
Regarding The Church of San Andrés. Maximillian was embalmed after being shot by firing squad in Querétaro, but due to the quality of the embalming and the trip from there to Mexico City, it was necessary to embalm his body again here, in the Church of San Andrés. The church became a type of
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, October 10, 2018
2. The Church of San Andrés Marker
The marker is hard to see on the southeast corner of what is now the Nacional Art Museum (MUNAL, Museo Nacional de Arte).
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
