Puebla Cathedral, Puebla
Puebla Cathedral, completed in 1649, has the tallest bell towers in Mexico (69 m/226 ft). One of them can be climbed for a view of the city and the nearby volcanoes. The cathedral itself is the second largest in Mexico, after the one in Mexico City.
Puebla Cathedral was built in the Renaissance and Baroque styles and consecrated in April 1649 by the Bishop of Puebla.
The pillars around the plaza in front of the cathedral are surmounted by angels, symbols of the city. Here you can usually find guides (or they'll find you) who offer a short tour.
The cathedral's dark stone exterior is severe, but its interesting interior is surpassed only by Mexico City's cathedral. The main highlight is an octagonal altar by Manuel Tolsá, built in 1797. It consists of two superimposed "temples" suupported by eight apirs of Corinthian columns, crowned by a tiled dome in imitation of that in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Article Sources
- Eyewitness Travel Guide to Mexico
- Frommer's Mexico 2005.
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