Irapuato Cathedral

Irapuato Cathedral (HM2CR8)

Location: Irapuato, Guanajuato
Country: Mexico
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N 20° 40.478', W 101° 20.795'

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Catedral de IrapuatoSu construcción es del siglo XVIII y fue originalmente dedicada a la Purísima Concepción de María. De estilo barroco. El Archivo eclesiástico contiene actas de bautizo desde el año de 1640. El atrio fue retirado del templo durante las obras del Plan Guanajuato en el año de 1964 por el Gobernador Torres Landa para dar lugar a la Plaza Hidalgo. En su fachada principal del lado izquierdo está la torre del campanario, al centro la portada e ingreso y de lado derecho una espadaña. La portada consta de tres calles y tres cuerpos, el acceso se hace por la calle central por un arco de medio punto sobre jambas onamentadas en el fuste. Cada calle está delimitada por columnas de fuste estriado y capitel corintio.Entre las columnas de los dos primeros
cuerpos, hay nichos con esculturas y remata el tercer cuerpo con un nicho ochavado con motivos florales.Toda decoración es a base de motivos florales. La planta es de cruz latina dividida en tres ramos por arcos fajones ochavados. La cubierta es una bóveda de panuelo. El ábside del altar está ochavado. La cúpula peraltada del crucero se levanta sobre un tambor

circular. Fuente: Archivo Histórico Municipal.
English:Irapuato CathedralIt was built in the Eighteenth century and was originally dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of Maria. Baroque Style. The Church's Archives contain Christening Records going back till 1640. The Governor Torres Landa withdrew the vestibule from the church during the public works of the Guanajuato Plan in 1964 and the same became the Hidalgo Square. In its main front you can see to the left the bell tower, to the center the facade and the entrance and on your right hand the belfry. The facade consists in three lanes and three sections. The access is through the main lane with a semicircular arch on decorative jambs in the shafts. Fluted shaft columns with a Corinthian spire delimit each lane. Recesses with sculptures can be found between the columns of the first two sections and the third section is topped with a chamfered recess with floral motifs. The whole decoration is hallmarked with floral motifs. The ground plan is a Latin cross divided in three axis by chamfered plaster borders. The ceiling is a groined vault. The apse of the altarpiece is chamfered. The stilted dome of the cross vault is erected on a circular tambour. Source: Municipality's Historic Archives

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HM Number	HM2CR8
Tags	, Churches and Religion, Colonial Era, Man Made Features
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Wednesday, December 12th, 2018 at 10:01am PST -08:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	14Q E 255546 N 2287907
Decimal Degrees	20.67463333, -101.34658333
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 20° 40.478', W 101° 20.795'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	20° 40' 28.68" N, 101° 20' 47.7" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Which side of the road?	Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal Address	At or near Plazuela Miguel Hidalgo, Irapuato Guanajuato , MX
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