Church of San Felipe

English translation: , Church of San Felipe , Before the arrival of the Spanish conquerors, the territory of San Felipe was the settlement of Mazahua communities. As a community of passage between Mexico City and Morelia, in its paths important personalities of the time of the conquest and the colonization such as Hernán Cortés and Cristóbal de Olid transited. , The benefits afforded by the geographical location of the place led the Spaniards to decide to found a village that served them as a point of protection to travelers and of military supply. It was in this context that in 1552 San Felipe el Grande was founded. Shortly after, the town received the “royal grant” to function as a place for working with textiles and among other activities; it devoted itself to making blankets, cloths and fabrics. Thanks to this grant, it changed its name to San Felipe del Obraje. , The official name of this church is Santuario de San Felipe Del Progreso, but among the community it is known as the Church of San Felipe and Santiago. It is a construction made by the Augustinian friars dating from the XVIth and XVIIth centuries, the façade shows a greater number of features of the Herrera style of the late XVIth century, while the bell tower and the lower tower correspond to architectural features of the XVIIth century with trends towards the plateresque style. , The decorative elements of the main altar correspond to the Renaissance style, like the paintings of the dome. Protruding is the roof composed of a “ridgepole” technique that linearly assembles pieces of wood (or metal) to form a cover. . This historical marker was erected by Gobierno del Estado de México. It is in San Felipe del Progreso Mexico State Mexico