Mérida Cathedral
Appearance
Mérida Cathedral | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
Status | Preserved |
Location | |
Location | Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. |
Geographic coordinates | 20°58′1.64″N 89°37′21.32″W / 20.9671222°N 89.6225889°W |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Juan Miguel de Agüero |
Architectural type | Cathedral |
Completed | 1598[1] |
Materials | Stone |
The Mérida Cathedral in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, is one of the oldest cathedrals in the Americas.[1]
History
[change | change source]The cathedral was built on the site of Mayan ruins Tiho.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rasmussen, Christian (October 1998). "Yucatán's church of all ages". Americas. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
Other websites
[change | change source]Media related to Cathedral of Saint Ildephonsus in Mérida at Wikimedia Commons
- Descripción del monumento (in Spanish)
- Video de la Catedral. 450 aniversario del inicio de la construcción de la Catedral on YouTube (in Spanish)