Toluca, Mexico State, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
Del Carmen Religious Assembly
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 15, 2021
1. Del Carmen Religious Assembly Marker
The marker includes Braille text.
En 1698 (siglo XVII) se fundó el Convento de la Purísima Concepción de los Carmelitas Descalzos; diseñado por Don Miguel de Rivera, levantado en varias etapas y edificando primero la Capilla de la Tercera Orden dedicada a Santa Teresa, posteriormente el Templo de la Virgen del Carmen bendecido el 25 de marzo de 1711 y la torre de campanario construida entre 1811 y 1814 por Don José Damián Ortiz de Castro. El conjunto es un ejemplo representativo de la arquitectura religiosa más antigua de la ciudad, conservando en su portada principal los escudos de la orden. Lo que fuera el convento del conjunto religioso alberga desde el 7 de septiembre de 1945 al Museo de Bellas Artes; donde hoy encontramos pinturas, esculturas y otros objetos del periodo novohispano en México, destacando un "catafalco" del siglo XVIII, muestra del arte funerario de la época.
Del Carmen Religious Assembly
1698 saw the founding of the convent of the Immaculate Conception of the Discalced Carmelitas; it was designed by Miguel de Rivera and built in several stages. First the Chapel of the Third Order was built and dedicated to Santa Teresa, followed by the temple of Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Blessed on March 25, 1711. The bell tower was then built (between 1811 and 1814) by José Damián Ortiz de Castro. This is a representative example of the oldest religious architecture in Toluca, keeping the shields of the order at its main entrance.
The religious group has been host to the Museum of Fine Arts since September 7, 1945, and today we can find paintings, sculptures and other objects from the Novohispanic period in Mexico, Highlighting an eighteenth-century catafalque that shows the funerary art of the time.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is March 25, 1711.
Location. 19° 17.631′ N, 99° 39.353′ W. Marker is in Toluca, Estado de Mexico (Mexico State). It is on Santos Degollado just east of Primo de Verdad, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Toluca MEX 5000, 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, a Spanish colony, and the Aztec Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Church and Convent of El Carmen (a few steps from this marker); General Melchor Múzquiz (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Constituent Congress of 1857 (about 150 meters away); Manuel de Olaguibel (about 150 meters away); The Founding of the State of Mexico
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 15, 2021
2. Del Carmen Religious Assembly Marker
One side of these Toluca markers includes a map of historic properties.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 15, 2021
3. Del Carmen Religious Assembly Marker
The Museum of Fine Arts, mentioned in the marker text, can be seen in this view towards the left of the marker.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 15, 2021
4. The Temple of the Virgin of El Carmen
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 17, 2021, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
