Santiago de Querétaro in Querétaro, Mexico — The Central Highlands (North America)
Temple and Convent of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
La orden Carmelita fundó este conjunto religloso en 1614 dedicado a santa Teresa de Jesús, justo sobre la ruta del Camino Real de Tierra Adentro que pasaba por Querétaro hacia las minas de Guanajuato y Zacatecas. En 1863, como consecuencia de la reforma liberal de Juárez, se expropió el convento y funcionó como cuartel hospital, armería y fábrica de municiones durante el Sitio de Querétaro. En 1875 el espacio se recuperó a favor de la Iglesia.
En su nave principal destaca la imagen de la Virgen del Carmen y se resguarda un bulto del Señor de los Trabajos. Su atrio funcionó también como Mercado.
Temple and Convent of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
The Carmelites founded this religious complex in 1614, along the route of the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (Silver Route) which passed through Querétaro from the mines in Guanajuato and Zacatecas. In 1863, the friars were evicted by the Laws of Reform and the site was later used as a barracks, a hospital, an armory, and an ammunition factory during the Siege of Querétaro in 1867. Its bells were melted down to make shrapnel that was used in the conflict that overthrew Maximilian of Habsburg.
In its central nave it features an image of Our Lady of Mounte Carmel. Here is also the Lord of Works, who is still venerated by the locals. Its atrium used to function as a market, today is a picturesque square at the corner of streets Morelos and Juárez. Some Carmelites continue to inhabit the convent.
Erected 2018 by Municipalidad de Querétaro.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1602.
Location. 20° 35.697′ N, 100° 23.613′ W. Marker is in Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro. Marker can be reached from Calle José María Morels, 0 kilometers west of Calle Benito Juárez, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Santiago de Querétaro QUE 76000, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cantina "El Puerto de Mazatlán" (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Teatro de la República (about 90 meters away); Tribute to Juan Antonio de Urrutia y Arana (about 150 meters away); Temple and former Convent of San Antonio (about 180 meters away); Residence of Epigmenio and Emeterio González (about 210 meters away); Monument to Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez (about 210 meters away); Manuel de la Peña y Peña (about 210 meters away); House of Mariano Lara (approx. 0.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santiago de Querétaro.
More about this marker. The marker was replaced in 2018 with updated text but in the same location as a marker with a similar name. The marker also mentions that the area is part of the Zone of Historical Monuments of Querétaro (Zona de Monumentos Históricos de Querétaro) as part of its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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