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1. Fountain in the Park loop from Colonia Bellavista

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Jörg

September 30, 2025

The Cathedral of Santiago Apetstol, known as the Cathedral of Saltillo, is the city's most important religious temple. At 81 meters high, it is the tallest cathedral in northern Mexico and the second tallest in the country.

Located in the heart of the city's historic center, in front of the Plaza de Armas and the Government Palace, it is one of the architectural gems of the state of Coahuila.

The cathedral features a three-aisled façade, in which the Baroque style prevails, blending with the Churrigueresque style, characteristic of the north of the country. The quarry carvings are superb. The access door, with a half-pointed arch and a large adoration above, features a papal shield carved in wood. Along the sides are paired Solomon columns, accompanied towards the ends by thick trunk columns, decorated with finely carved plant motifs. The tower, completed in 1897, consists of three corpses crowned by an iron cross. It also has a dome on the crusade. The stylistic richness of the frescoes and altarpieces also reflected the power of the secular clergy. Indeed, the apostolic allusions (St. Santiago, Saints Andrew, and Joseph) on the façade and the altarpieces reflect the authority of the Church as an institution. The importance acquired by the architecture of the parish of Saltillo enabled the parish to welcome a new diocese, in addition to having a positive impact on the economy and local development.

es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catedral_de_Saltillo

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