Saint Joseph Church

Saint Joseph Church (HM2CRA)

Location: Irapuato, Guanajuato 36513
Country: Mexico
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N 20° 40.488', W 101° 20.769'

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Templo de San JoséEl templo de San José fue conocido en sus inicios como "Templo del Patriarca Sr. San José de los Indios Otomíes" aunque datos fidedignos sugieren una previa construcción de la Capilla de la Virgen del Rosario. Un documento del Archivo Histórico de Guanajuato, con fecha de 1710 sugiere que ya para el año de 1570 el Templo de San José había sido erigido.En la segunda mitad del siglo XVIII tiene lugar la construcción de la fachada del Templo la cual posee valores históricos, religiosos y artísticos, debido a que en ella se pueden leer los testimonios del pasado de la ciudad de Irapuato, y su Torre a manos de los hábiles canteros de la ciudad de Guanajuato, misma que fue tomada como blanco de más de 200 balas de piedra y metal arrojadas por los primitivos cañones utilizados en un hecho llamativo sucedido en el siglo XIX, durante la guerra de Independencia en 1813, fecha histórica en la que la ciudad de Irapuato fue sitiada y atacada por el guerillero Albino García. Su planta es de cruz latina con tres entre ejes, sacristía. El acceso principal al
templo, se caracteriza por su diseño en

cantería labrada con una expresion barroca. Fuente: Archivo Histórico Municipal.
English:Saint Joseph ChurchThe church of Saint Joseph was known in the past as the "Church of the Our Patriarch and Lord Saint Joseph of the Otomy Indians", although reliable sources suggest a previous building of the "Chapel of the Virgin of the Rosary." A document from the Guanajuato's Historical Archives, dated 1710, suggests that already in the year 1570 the church of Saint Joseph had been built. In the second half of the Eighteenth Century, the facade of the church was built with great historical, religious and artistic values, since in this front the testimonies of Irapuato's past can be read, as well as in its Tower built and decorated by skillful
stoneworkers coming from the city of Guanajuato. This tower was used as a target of more than 200 stone and iron canon balls, thrown by the primitive cannons.This singular fact happened on an historical date in the Nineteenth Century during the War of Independence in 1813, in which year the city of Irapuato was besieged and attacked by the guerrilla fighter, Albino Garcia. The ground plan of the church is a Latin cross with three axis and between them the sacristy can be found. The main entrance to the church is characterized by its design in baroque stonework.

Source: Municipality's Historic Archives

Details

HM Number	HM2CRA
Tags	Churches and Religion, Colonial Era, Man Made Features, English Civil War
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Wednesday, December 12th, 2018 at 1:01pm PST -08:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	14Q E 255591 N 2287924
Decimal Degrees	20.67480000, -101.34615000
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 20° 40.488', W 101° 20.769'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	20° 40' 29.28" N, 101° 20' 46.14" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	251
Which side of the road?	Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal Address	At or near 220 No Reelección, Irapuato Guanajuato 36513, MX
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