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Temple of San Francisco
Διεύθυνση: Corregidora 3 Esq. 5 de Mayo, Centro, Santiago de Querétaro, Qro.. 76000 .It was the first religious building that was built around 1540 in Queretaro and became the center of the most important urban development in New Spain.
The temple functioned as a cathedral between 1865 and 1922. The choir loft preserves the beautiful stone and the relief of St. James the Apostle, patron of the city can be seen on the façade.
Today the former convent houses the Regional Museum of Queretaro, famous for its pre-Columbian room, the recently opened colonial room, and the different spaces that tell about the most important events in the history of Mexico.Museum of Contemporary Art of Queretaro MACQ
Διεύθυνση: Founders Plaza, Prolongacion Independencia Sur, Centro, Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico .The new Contemporary Art Museum of Queretaro has just opened its doors to the public on November 7 2018. It islocated in the right room of the ex-convent of Santa Cruz.
MACQ’s 17 exhibition halls are the result of a two-year renovation of the site. The 2,500-square-metre museum also holds two central galleries, a book library and multi-media library.
Regional Museum of Queretaro
Διεύθυνση: Prolongacion Corregidora sur 3, Queretaro City 76000, Mexico .This outstanding center of history and culture of Querétaro occupies the main cloister and some of the inner courtyards of the old Convent of San Francisco Grande, the first religious building in Querétaro.
The Regional Museum of Querétaro was founded in 1936 with the initiative of Patiño Germain defender of the cultural heritage of the city, who took care to collect its first collections and holdings, which have been enriched by the support of many people of Queretaro and the academic contribution of INAH
Alameda Hidalgo
Διεύθυνση: Av Constituyentes between Pasteur and Corregidora, Centro Histórico, 76000 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro. .The Alameda Hidalgo, is an ornamental park that is located in the center of the city. It is the ideal place to take a walk under the shade of the busiest trees and admire the monument to Miguel Hidalgo that gives its name to this place, there are also exhibitions of painting or photography in the bars outside.
There is an open air art gallery around its perimiter
Aqueduct of Querétaro
Διεύθυνση: Ave Acueducto .The Aqueduct of Queretaro is the symbol of the city since it was finished in 1735. Its 74 semicircular arches are similar to Roman constructions of their type. Its ogirinal function was to provide Queretaro with the water that flowed from the ravine to the various sources irrigated by the city.
The best panoramic views of Queretaro’s famous aqueduct are from the lookout point on the eastern edge of centro: Mirador de Los Arcos.
Los Arcos lookout point
Διεύθυνση: Ejército Republicano 47, La Pastora, 76025 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico .The best panoramic views of Queretaro’s famous aqueduct are from the lookout point on the eastern edge of centro: Mirador de Los Arcos.
Plaza of the founders
Διεύθυνση: Prolongacion Independencia Sur n, Centro, 76000 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico .Located at the top of the Sangremal Hill (which means ''bad blood"), right in front of the Temple of the Holy Cross.
According to a legend in the middle of a cruel battle the 25 July 1531 between the Spaniards and the indigenas chichimecas in the hill San Gremal, while noting that they were losing, they invoked the Apostle Santiago for their protection and it was at such a time that the sun was hidden and high in the sky there was a light in the shape of a cross where the Apostle riding on his white horse. So it was that finally the Spaniards triumphed and the battle ended.
The city, formally known as Santiago de Querétaro, was named for the apostle. And more than a century later, the Convent of the Cross was erected on the site of the legendary battle
According to historians, In 1521, the Spanish arrived in Mexico, and soon conquered indigenous populations all over the country. Cristobal de Olid entered the Querétaro region the following year. Although the arrival of Spaniards was generally met with resistance by the indigenous cultures, the Otomí people aligned themselves with the Spaniards and fought beside them to defeat the Aztecs living in the Querétaro region. As a demonstration of loyalty, an Otomi leader named Conin converted to Roman Catholicism between the years 1522 and 1526, changed his name to Fernando de Tapia and founded the city of Santiago de Querétaro on July 25,1531.
You can find cafes and restaurants around the square.The 12 and 13 September, danzantes and concheros held in this space in a very special way.
Temple of the Santa Cruz
Διεύθυνση: Founders Plaza, Prolongacion Independencia Sur, Centro, Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico .Temple of the Cruz of Queretaro(or ex-convent de la Cruz), It is regarded as a building of great religious content and symbol of the birth of Queretaro, Mexico. Located in the city of Queretaro, between the streets Independencia and Manuel Acuña. In 1531 it keeps the origins of the Foundation of Queretaro as a Christian population of the Viceroyalty.
Its main attraction lies in the interior, where you will find a replica carved in stone of the Holy Cross that appeared in the sky the 25 July 1531 (according to the legend of the foundation of Queretaro), it is said, is a replica that they saw, the Indians when they were defeated by the Spaniards in this place. Also you can see the beautiful pink quarry altarpieces that oscillate between the baroque and neoclassical styles. The cover of the temple is sober classicist style with a large portico arranged as a hall on which rises an auction with triangular pediment.
The convent of the Holy Cross is one of the Queretaro buildings that has been protagonist of the important events of the history of Mexico that has seen by their runners. From 1683 it was the headquarters of the missionary college of Propaganda Fide, one of the most important schools for evangelizers of America. One of the graduates of this college was Fray Junipero Serra, who was president of the missions were devoted to studying the conditions of life of the pames to relieve the misery and abandonment in which they lived. When it started the independence movement, the convent was imprisonment of the Corregidor of Querétaro, Don Miguel Dominguez, and a few years later was taken by Iturbide to be able to dominate Queretaro from the hill.Maximilian of Habsburg use the convent as a headquarters, later was his first prison, until today, is the protection of the famous ‘tree of las cruces’ which attracts a large number of tourists.
Jardín Zenea
Διεύθυνση: Jardín Zenea, Calle 16 de Septiembre, Centro, Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico .Jardin Obregón, better known as Jardin Zenea. Located right in front of the San Francisco Church.
It is a very colorful and busy place. With its tall, leafy trees and its elegant noveau style garden, this is a square where Queretans and tourists can enjoy strolling.
Along with the Plaza de Armas, the Zenea Garden is the largest popular attraction point of the capital of Queretaro. It holds various cultural events, which invites attendees to sit around the kiosk to enjoy the music, in addition to danzón dances attended by groups from different schools.
In December this place is very cheerful, with music, very colorful Christmas decorations and the traditional giant birth with figures and montages of biblical passages.
The garden is unique because it summarizes a large part of the history of Querétaro, being surrounded by some of the most important and beautiful buildings. In that place they were, the orchards, the pantheon and seven chapels of the Convent of San Francisco, that at the moment lodges to the Regional Museum.
In the 18th century it was known as Plaza del Recreo or Plaza de Abajo, but it was after 1870 that the governor of the state, Benito Santos Zenea, gave it the shape and size that it now looks.
The elegant French-style kiosk corresponds to the Porfirian times. This square was named after General Alvaro Obregón after the Revolution, but it was in recent times that it was given its current name, Jardín Zenea, in honor of the governor who built it.
Zacatecana House Museum
Διεύθυνση: Calle Independencia 59, Centro, 76000 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico .The Casa de la Zacatecana (Zacatecan's Home) Museum features a collection of decorative art from Mexico, Europe and the East, as well as sculptures and paintings dating back to the Seventeenth to Twentieth Centuries. The museum is named after the central character of a series of events that gave rise to a famous legend from the city of Zacatecas, in the northern Mexico. The old mansion where the museum is housed dates back to the Eighteenth Century, and is a traditional high-class home of the New Spain society. It consists of eleven halls, and a brief introductory video. A visit to this museum will provide a glance at the day-to-day life of yesteryear that took place un this mansion.
Government Palace (The House of the Corregidora)
Διεύθυνση: Andador 5 de Mayo 20, Centro, Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico .This palatial mansion, whose construction was completed in 1770, was the scene of some very important historical events. After the founding of the city, the mansion hosted the royal houses, a jail, and then later the residence of her Ladyship, Doña Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez, who from this place managed to tell the priest Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla that the conspiracy had been discovered. Currently, it is the Government Palace.
You can enter inside and admire the impressive murals, do not miss it!
Theater of the Republic
Διεύθυνση: Juarez y Angela Peralta, Queretaro .Inaugurated in 1852 under the name Iturbide Theatre, this venue has hosted important events in the history of our country. In 1854, the Mexican National Anthem was sung for the first time; in 1867, Maximilian of the Habsburg was sentenced and on February 5, 1917, the Constituent Congress established the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States.
Of simple neoclassical style and with minimal restorations, it was the first building in the Historical Center to have electricity in 1901. It is said that during Maximilian’s time the building was left homeless and was used to make bullets to fight the emperor.
It received its current name in 1922 and today it is the official site of the Philharmonic Orchestra of the State of Queretaro and the venue for cultural events.
Temple of Santa Rosa de Viterbo
Διεύθυνση: José María Arteaga 89, Centro, Querétaro, Qro., Mexico .The temple and former convent of Santa Rosa de Viterbo is an extraordinary example of Mexican Baroque, and one of the most representative of the State of Queretaro thanks to its architecture and the elaborate work of its altarpieces. The temple is known for the two inverted botarels to the right of the main entrance, designed by the architect Francisco Martínez from Queretaro, as well as for the portraits inside, especially that of Sister Ana María.
House of the Marquesa
Διεύθυνση: Calle Francisco I. Madero 41, Centro, Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico .Built in 1756 so that the Marquesa Doña Josefa Paula Guerrero y Dávila could live there separated from her husband the Marquis, Don Juan Antonio de Urrutia y Arana, who lived two blocks to the north, for reasons that have remained a mystery. Like all the houses of the nobles, it had the coat of arms of the Marquis, but was scraped by decree of May 2, 1826.
It is a typical Baroque construction, the house contains arches in which Moorish elements are mixed in its carvings, whose arches are long and beautiful set. The work is notable for its carved quarry, its grilles, the Moorish details, its room and chapel, all of which are of a delicate and original beauty. The house has been carefully restored several times, discovering the original decorative paintings on its walls.
This house housed the chief of the Trigarante Army, Don Agustín de Iturbide, in September 1821, on his way to Mexico City. Almost a century later, the first Chief of the Constitutionalist Army, Mr. Venustiano Carranza, ordered that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs be installed there in 1916, when Querétaro was the provisional capital of the republic during the work of the Constituent Congress. It operated until February 1917, when the federal government returned to Mexico City.
The building that today houses the Hotel La Casa de la Marquesa.
Temple of Santa Clara
Διεύθυνση: Calle Francisco I. Madero 42, Centro, Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico .The Temple of Santa Clara was built by Don Diego de Tapia, son of the founder of Querétaro, Don Fernando de Tapia, also known by his indigenous name “Conín”.
At the beginning of the 17th century, he was the owner of a large fortune and father of a daughter named Marie Louise; he was convinced that he would found a convent of Poor Clare nuns and that his daughter would take up the habits of this order. On January 8, 1606, the deeds were notarized for the foundation of the convent, through the initial contribution of 50,000 pesos and the necessary for its maintenance.
During the viceroyalty was one of the largest and most important convents in New Spain, but today only the church and a small annex remain, as much of it was destroyed during the War of Reform.
When the War of Independence began, it served as a prison for Doña Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez.
The convent building occupied an extension of three blocks, in the current streets of Madero, Allende, Guerrero and Hidalgo, of which only the temple remains standing, which shelters in the nave six splendid altarpieces from the eighteenth century and one from the nineteenth century, in addition to canvases, sculptures and altarpieces in the choirs and other smaller ones in the sacristy, the baptistery and other rooms.
There are still vestiges of the first temple, the façade of one of the 13 chapels inside, the convent’s porter’s lodge and the main cloister space occupied today by the Federation Courts.
The current church of Santa Clara was completed on August 12, 1668 and became the seat of the Sacred Heart Parish in 1921.
The temple has a museum-gallery, located on Calle Allende 1, on the corner of Madero and Calle Allende. There you will find a wide range of articles such as photographs and books about the place
Temple of San Agustín
Διεύθυνση: Calle José María Pino Suárez 18, Centro, Querétaro, Qro., Mexico .It was built between 1731 and 1745 in the Baroque style, and is considered one of the most beautiful ensembles in the city and the most beautiful Augustinian ensemble in New Spain.
Its magnificent façade, resembles a large altarpiece, is framed by Solomonic columns that serve as a shelter for the niches, where you can see the sculptures carved in quarry of: San Agustín, San Francisco, la Dolorosa, San Juan, Santa Mónica and Santa Rita, beautifully conceived, because in their clothes seems to be a certain movement. The composition highlights the marvelous image of the crucified Christ known as the Lord of the Front Cover.
The design is based on the traditional Latin cross, with the main altar featuring the Virgen de los Dolores, to whom the church is dedicated.
Also described by many as “The Singing Building”, the former convent’s cloister now houses the Art Museum and offers the general public a large number of plastic works by various artists from the region, the rest of the country and abroad.
Old oratory of San Felipe Neri (Cathedral )
Διεύθυνση: Calle Francisco I. Madero 78-A, Centro, Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico .Old Oratoty of San Felipe Neri Cathedral of Queretaro. At the urging of Padre Martin de San Cayetano y Jorganes, the construction of the Oratory of San Felipe Neri, was carried out on the decree of Pope Clement XIII, May 16, 1760. At his death, the obligation was assumed by Father Marcos Ortega who built a small chapel and house in 1763.
The new church building was builtin 1786 and completed in 1805 when parish priest of Dolores, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, blessed it. The work was funded by Melchor de Noriega y Cobielles and Cornelia Codallos. It was consectrated as a Cathedral in 1931 when Francisco Banegas Galvan was Bishop of Queretaro.Ecala House
Διεύθυνση: Av. Prolongación Luís Pasteur s/n , Centro, Santiago de Querétaro, Qro.. 76000. .Built in the 18th Century, the mansion gets its name from the belief that Tomás López de Ecala lived here. The unique stone and wrought ironwork is prominent; the last of wich was made by Juan Ignacio Vielma in 1784. This is a unique baroque-style building
Neptune Fountain
Διεύθυνση: Calle Ignacio Allende Nte., Centro, 76000 Santiago de .Representative of the neoclassical style, this fountain was built by renowned architect Francisco Eduardo Tresguerras. In 1797, H. Queretaro City Council commissioned this work, dedicated to the god of the sea in Latin mythology. Originally it was located within the walls of the garden of the Convent of San Antonio on the corner of Corregidora and 16 Septiembre.
In 1908 it was moved to the Santa Clara garden without the side walls, niches and vases.
Guerrero Garden
Διεύθυνση: calle vicente guerrero s/n, Queretaro .Plaza dedicated to Vicente Guerrero, reason of the name that it bears and of the statue located in the center of the garden. In its beginnings this property was part of the Santa Clara Convent, in 1923 it became a garden and the fountain, one of its main attractions, was built by the architect José Fernández Mendizábal.
The Guerrero Garden is a meeting place for artists from Queretaro, who expose their creations to the curious look of the visitors.
The Guerrero Garden has a wireless internet network, a quick option to look for more interesting places in Querétaro.
Museum of the City - Capuchin Former Convent
Διεύθυνση: Vicente Guerrero 27, Centro, Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico .The Convent of Capuchin Sisters has been transformed since 1997 into the City Museum with the privileged mission of spreading contemporary art. Ideas are exchanged, discussed, exhibited at leisure in film cycles, drama, photography exhibitions, installations or dance performances that are constantly renewed. One cycle after another, the city museum gives the opportunity to young artists, local and foreign, to show their work and share it with the public.
Museum of the Conspirators
Διεύθυνση: Calle 5 de Mayo 12, Centro, Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico .ocated in an emblematic house of the XIX century
Museum dedicated to those personages who participated in the Conspiracy of Queretaro of 1810, conspiracy that was the direct antecedent of the outbreak of the War of Independence. Hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. It is an unpublished museographic project, it has a mural work of artistic value as almost exclusive support of the historical script and a spacious temporary exhibition room for the presentation of collections relevant to the themes related to the script.
Museum of Restoration of the Republic
Διεύθυνση: Calle Vicente Guerrero 23, Centro, 76000 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico .Last prison of Emperor Maximilian of Habsburg
Museum that opened its doors on August 14, 2003 as a tourist attraction and cultural site in which important aspects of the history of Querétaro and the country in general can be known. It is part of the premises of the Capuchin Convent, built during the second decade of the eighteenth century and which over the years also functioned as a barracks, the last prison of the Emperor Maximilian of Habsburg, house-room, commercial academy and government offices. Among the pieces exhibited in its six permanent rooms are the Republican National Coat of Arms corresponding to 1873, an oil portrait of Don Juan Caballero y Osío (18th century), a painting referring to Maximilian's surrender at Cerro de las Campanas ( 1945), the plane of the city of Querétaro of 1796 and another oil portrait of Don Benito Juárez (1900).
Casa Queretana de las Artesanías
Διεύθυνση: Andador Libertad 52, Centro, Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico .A social development project
Casa Queretana de las Artesanías is a great social development project that promotes the living standards of the artisans of Queretaro, through initiatives focused on developing, disseminating and marketing their products.
Indigenous Artisan Development Center CEDAI
Διεύθυνση: Calle Ignacio Allende Sur 20, Centro, Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico .The Centro de Desarrollo Artesanal Indigena is a great place to meet local artists and purchase handmade goods. It’s a low pressure environment and you may even get to see the artists at work
Plus, there’s a free museum on the history of indigenous works.
Plaza de Armas
Διεύθυνση: Luis Pasteur S/n, Centro, 76000 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico .The Plaza de Armas is one of the city’s main squares, with many restored colonial houses. The square used to be the city’s main market and is now filled with cafés and restaurants. The statue of the Marqués de la Villa del Villar del Aguila is located near the center of the square. There are many colonial buildings located on the square, including the Casa de Ecala.
El Cerrito Archaeological Site
Διεύθυνση: El Cerrito, Miguel Hidalgo, El Pueblito, Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico .The place was occupied by pre-Columbian civilizations for more than 1,500 years from Teotihuacan in a first stage, and then Toltecs, Chichimecs, Tarascan and Otomi. Their structures are truly monumental as it was an important religious and political center. There are several outstanding structures but the Great Pyramid, the Palace, the platform Foursquare, Square Dance and Sculpture Square.
Santiago Carbonell Foundation Museum
Διεύθυνση: Calle 5 de Mayo 90, Centro, Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico .Born in 1960 in Quito, Carbonell, Ecuadorian painter, emigrated to Mexico in 1986.Carbonell studied painting in Barcelona and was part of a group of young painters influenced by informalism. Tàpies was an influential figure for him.
Tachism and working with different materials, accidents, chance, and texture are all highly influential in his works. He likes to experiment and is influenced by the avant-garde. His own work is realistic in nature and combines elements of romanticism and minimalism. His paintings cover a broad spectrum of subjects. He prefers to use dancers as his models because they know how to move and are comfortable with their bodies. He captures this sensuality in his paintings. In his paintings, we recognize ourselves, our frailties, and our dreams. He is paints slowly and his paintings sell well.
Cerro de las Campanas
Διεύθυνση: Cerro de las Campanas, Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico .The Cerro de las Campanas ("Hill of the Bells") is a hill and national park located in Querétaro City, Mexico. It is most noteworthy as the place where Emperor Maximilian of Habsburg and Generals Miguel Miramón and Tomás Mejía were executed, definitively ending the French intervention in Mexico. The mountain gets its name from rocks that, according to legend, make bell sounds when struck.
After being intercepted by the republican generals on May 15, 1867, Maximilian, who had been besieged in the central city of Querétaro since March, surrendered on the mountain to General Mariano Escobedo. He was jailed on the mountain along with his two generals: Miramón, who had been the president of Mexico for most of 1859 and 1860, and Mejía, a Querétaro-born cavalry general. After a court-martial in Querétaro in which all three were sentenced to death, the sentence was carried out atop the hill on June 19, 1867, when Maximilian, Miramón and Mejía were executed.
In 1900, after relations between Mexico and Austria resumed, the Emperor Maximilian Memorial Chapel was constructed on the site. Commissioned by Emperor Franz Joseph I in memory of his late brother[2] the chapel was dedicated on April 10, 1901.
The municipal government of Querétaro operates a museum on the mountain, constructed in 2003 and featuring five permanent exhibit rooms.
Mercado de la Cruz
Διεύθυνση: Mercado "La Cruz" ", Calle 15 de Mayo, Centro, Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico .Exploring the local market is a quintessential experience in any Mexican city to get a feel for the local vibe. And Queretaro’s Mercado La Cruz is no exception. Whether you’re in search of produce, a new pair of shoes, or a piñata, you’ll find it all here at Mercado La Cruz.
Yet it’s the many taco stands that kept us returning to this vibrant open-air market. Find a stall that looks to have garnered many satisfied customers and pull up a stool. It’s the perfect thing to do in Queretaro to soak in the charmingly local atmosphere.
Pedestrian walkway Pasteur
Διεύθυνση: Andador Pasteur, Calle Pasteur Norte, Centro, Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico .Andador Pasteur is a short walk where you can find bars, restaurants and, at the top, trolleys where you can taste local and traditional dishes: tamales, atole, buñuelos, etc.
Pedestrian walkway Libertad
Διεύθυνση: Andador Libertad, Centro, Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico .Here you can find all kind of souvenirs during the day, you can also visit some restaurants and an art gallery.
Pedestrian walkway Carranza o la Cerbatana
Διεύθυνση: Calle Venustiano Carranza, Centro, Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico .Ideal for a nice walk or getting a coffee!
Pedestrian walkway 5 de Mayo
Διεύθυνση: Andador 5 de Mayo, Centro, Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico .The walkway welcomes you with a tribute statue to the conchero dancer: the "Concheros" have practiced the same traditional show since the colonial period. Its characteristics include the mixture between pre-Hispanic and Christian elements brought by the Spanish colonizers. Until the mid-twentieth century, the Dance of the Concheros was considered a religious rite. However, with the political and cultural changes that occurred in the country, this became part of what we know as "Mexican folklore."
There is a huege celebration from September 12th to 14th every year. More details here:
http://www.queretaro.travel/es/blog/publicacion/17/fiesta-de-la-santa-cruz/A walkway full of souvenir shops, strollers, restaurants, cafes and museums
Pedestrian walkway Madero
Διεύθυνση: Andador Madero, centro, queretaro .Originalmente El Andador Madero se ubicaba únicamente entre las Calles de Vicente Guerrero e Ignacio Allende, siendo este uno de los andadores más bellos de la ciudad, rodeado por una parte por bellas y antiguas casonas y enmarcado por el hermoso Templo de Santa Clara. En lo que se le podría llamar el inicio del andador, también se encuentra la famosa fuente en honor al dios Neptuno, que alguna vez estuviera en el Jardín de la Corregidora. Aunado a esto y al final de la calle, la gran casona que algún día fuera el “Mesón de las Diligencias” y frente a ella el Jardín Guerrero.
Pedestrian walkway Mariano Matamoros
Διεύθυνση: Andador Mariano Matamoros, Centro, Queretaro .This walkway is located just behind the CineTeatro Rosalío Solano, is full with bars and restaurants. It was originally part of the Santa Clara Convent.
Beer Garden Hercules
Διεύθυνση: Av. Hércules Ote. 1, Hercules, Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico .It’s a beautiful outdoor setting, with communal tables in a big open-air courtyard with mountains as a backdrop. Yet Cerveza Hercules has some well-produced brews to match this cool atmosphere. International styles served at this brewery will take your taste buds on a trip around the world
Cineteca Rosalío Solano - Teatro de la Ciudad - Teatro Alameda
Διεύθυνση: Calle 16 de Septiembre 44 Poniente, Centro, 76000 Santiago de Querétaro, Qro. .Located at the site of the former Santa Clara Convent , the Cineteca Rosalio Solano is also known as Cineteatro Rosalío Solano, Teatro de la Ciudad or Teatro Alameda
Pedestrian walkway Progreso
Διεύθυνση: Progreso, Centro, Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico .Beautiful alley right at the historic center but where you will find no tourists
Pedestrian walkway Altamirano Sur
Διεύθυνση: Calle Ignacio Manuel Altamirano Sur, Centro, Santiago de Querétaro, Qro., Mexico .Another gorgeous walkway right in downtown
Temple of San Francisco It was the first religious building that was built around 1540 in Queretaro and became the center of the most important urban development in New Spain. The temple functioned as a cathedral between 1865 and 1922. The choir loft preserves the beautiful stone and the relief of St. James the Apostle, patron of the city can be seen on the façade. Today the former convent houses the Regional Museum of Queretaro, famous for its pre-Columbian room, the recently opened colonial room, and the different spaces that tell about the most important events in the history of Mexico.Museum of Contemporary Art of Queretaro MACQ The new Contemporary Art Museum of Queretaro has just opened its doors to the public on November 7 2018. It islocated in the right room of the ex-convent of Santa Cruz.MACQ’s 17 exhibition halls are the result of a two-year renovation of the site. The 2,500-square-metre museum also holds two central galleries, a book library and multi-media library.Regional Museum of Queretaro This outstanding center of history and culture of Querétaro occupies the main cloister and some of the inner courtyards of the old Convent of San Francisco Grande, the first religious building in Querétaro.The Regional Museum of Querétaro was founded in 1936 with the initiative of Patiño Germain defender of the cultural heritage of the city, who took care to collect its first collections and holdings, which have been enriched by the support of many people of Queretaro and the academic contribution of INAHAlameda Hidalgo The Alameda Hidalgo, is an ornamental park that is located in the center of the city. It is the ideal place to take a walk under the shade of the busiest trees and admire the monument to Miguel Hidalgo that gives its name to this place, there are also exhibitions of painting or photography in the bars outside.There is an open air art gallery around its perimiterAqueduct of Querétaro The Aqueduct of Queretaro is the symbol of the city since it was finished in 1735. Its 74 semicircular arches are similar to Roman constructions of their type. Its ogirinal function was to provide Queretaro with the water that flowed from the ravine to the various sources irrigated by the city. The best panoramic views of Queretaro’s famous aqueduct are from the lookout point on the eastern edge of centro: Mirador de Los Arcos.Los Arcos lookout point The best panoramic views of Queretaro’s famous aqueduct are from the lookout point on the eastern edge of centro: Mirador de Los Arcos.Plaza of the founders Located at the top of the Sangremal Hill (which means ''bad blood"), right in front of the Temple of the Holy Cross. According to a legend in the middle of a cruel battle the 25 July 1531 between the Spaniards and the indigenas chichimecas in the hill San Gremal, while noting that they were losing, they invoked the Apostle Santiago for their protection and it was at such a time that the sun was hidden and high in the sky there was a light in the shape of a cross where the Apostle riding on his white horse. So it was that finally the Spaniards triumphed and the battle ended. The city, formally known as Santiago de Querétaro, was named for the apostle. And more than a century later, the Convent of the Cross was erected on the site of the legendary battleAccording to historians, In 1521, the Spanish arrived in Mexico, and soon conquered indigenous populations all over the country. Cristobal de Olid entered the Querétaro region the following year. Although the arrival of Spaniards was generally met with resistance by the indigenous cultures, the Otomí people aligned themselves with the Spaniards and fought beside them to defeat the Aztecs living in the Querétaro region. As a demonstration of loyalty, an Otomi leader named Conin converted to Roman Catholicism between the years 1522 and 1526, changed his name to Fernando de Tapia and founded the city of Santiago de Querétaro on July 25,1531.You can find cafes and restaurants around the square.The 12 and 13 September, danzantes and concheros held in this space in a very special way.Temple of the Santa Cruz Temple of the Cruz of Queretaro(or ex-convent de la Cruz), It is regarded as a building of great religious content and symbol of the birth of Queretaro, Mexico. Located in the city of Queretaro, between the streets Independencia and Manuel Acuña. In 1531 it keeps the origins of the Foundation of Queretaro as a Christian population of the Viceroyalty.Its main attraction lies in the interior, where you will find a replica carved in stone of the Holy Cross that appeared in the sky the 25 July 1531 (according to the legend of the foundation of Queretaro), it is said, is a replica that they saw, the Indians when they were defeated by the Spaniards in this place. Also you can see the beautiful pink quarry altarpieces that oscillate between the baroque and neoclassical styles. The cover of the temple is sober classicist style with a large portico arranged as a hall on which rises an auction with triangular pediment. The convent of the Holy Cross is one of the Queretaro buildings that has been protagonist of the important events of the history of Mexico that has seen by their runners. From 1683 it was the headquarters of the missionary college of Propaganda Fide, one of the most important schools for evangelizers of America. One of the graduates of this college was Fray Junipero Serra, who was president of the missions were devoted to studying the conditions of life of the pames to relieve the misery and abandonment in which they lived. When it started the independence movement, the convent was imprisonment of the Corregidor of Querétaro, Don Miguel Dominguez, and a few years later was taken by Iturbide to be able to dominate Queretaro from the hill.Maximilian of Habsburg use the convent as a headquarters, later was his first prison, until today, is the protection of the famous ‘tree of las cruces’ which attracts a large number of tourists.Jardín Zenea Jardin Obregón, better known as Jardin Zenea. Located right in front of the San Francisco Church.It is a very colorful and busy place. With its tall, leafy trees and its elegant noveau style garden, this is a square where Queretans and tourists can enjoy strolling.Along with the Plaza de Armas, the Zenea Garden is the largest popular attraction point of the capital of Queretaro. It holds various cultural events, which invites attendees to sit around the kiosk to enjoy the music, in addition to danzón dances attended by groups from different schools.In December this place is very cheerful, with music, very colorful Christmas decorations and the traditional giant birth with figures and montages of biblical passages.The garden is unique because it summarizes a large part of the history of Querétaro, being surrounded by some of the most important and beautiful buildings. In that place they were, the orchards, the pantheon and seven chapels of the Convent of San Francisco, that at the moment lodges to the Regional Museum.In the 18th century it was known as Plaza del Recreo or Plaza de Abajo, but it was after 1870 that the governor of the state, Benito Santos Zenea, gave it the shape and size that it now looks.The elegant French-style kiosk corresponds to the Porfirian times. This square was named after General Alvaro Obregón after the Revolution, but it was in recent times that it was given its current name, Jardín Zenea, in honor of the governor who built it.Zacatecana House Museum The Casa de la Zacatecana (Zacatecan's Home) Museum features a collection of decorative art from Mexico, Europe and the East, as well as sculptures and paintings dating back to the Seventeenth to Twentieth Centuries. The museum is named after the central character of a series of events that gave rise to a famous legend from the city of Zacatecas, in the northern Mexico. The old mansion where the museum is housed dates back to the Eighteenth Century, and is a traditional high-class home of the New Spain society. It consists of eleven halls, and a brief introductory video. A visit to this museum will provide a glance at the day-to-day life of yesteryear that took place un this mansion.Government Palace (The House of the Corregidora) This palatial mansion, whose construction was completed in 1770, was the scene of some very important historical events. After the founding of the city, the mansion hosted the royal houses, a jail, and then later the residence of her Ladyship, Doña Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez, who from this place managed to tell the priest Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla that the conspiracy had been discovered. Currently, it is the Government Palace.You can enter inside and admire the impressive murals, do not miss it!Theater of the Republic Inaugurated in 1852 under the name Iturbide Theatre, this venue has hosted important events in the history of our country. In 1854, the Mexican National Anthem was sung for the first time; in 1867, Maximilian of the Habsburg was sentenced and on February 5, 1917, the Constituent Congress established the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States.Of simple neoclassical style and with minimal restorations, it was the first building in the Historical Center to have electricity in 1901. It is said that during Maximilian’s time the building was left homeless and was used to make bullets to fight the emperor.It received its current name in 1922 and today it is the official site of the Philharmonic Orchestra of the State of Queretaro and the venue for cultural events.Temple of Santa Rosa de Viterbo The temple and former convent of Santa Rosa de Viterbo is an extraordinary example of Mexican Baroque, and one of the most representative of the State of Queretaro thanks to its architecture and the elaborate work of its altarpieces. The temple is known for the two inverted botarels to the right of the main entrance, designed by the architect Francisco Martínez from Queretaro, as well as for the portraits inside, especially that of Sister Ana María.House of the Marquesa Built in 1756 so that the Marquesa Doña Josefa Paula Guerrero y Dávila could live there separated from her husband the Marquis, Don Juan Antonio de Urrutia y Arana, who lived two blocks to the north, for reasons that have remained a mystery. Like all the houses of the nobles, it had the coat of arms of the Marquis, but was scraped by decree of May 2, 1826.It is a typical Baroque construction, the house contains arches in which Moorish elements are mixed in its carvings, whose arches are long and beautiful set. The work is notable for its carved quarry, its grilles, the Moorish details, its room and chapel, all of which are of a delicate and original beauty. The house has been carefully restored several times, discovering the original decorative paintings on its walls.This house housed the chief of the Trigarante Army, Don Agustín de Iturbide, in September 1821, on his way to Mexico City. Almost a century later, the first Chief of the Constitutionalist Army, Mr. Venustiano Carranza, ordered that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs be installed there in 1916, when Querétaro was the provisional capital of the republic during the work of the Constituent Congress. It operated until February 1917, when the federal government returned to Mexico City.The building that today houses the Hotel La Casa de la Marquesa.Temple of Santa Clara The Temple of Santa Clara was built by Don Diego de Tapia, son of the founder of Querétaro, Don Fernando de Tapia, also known by his indigenous name “Conín”.At the beginning of the 17th century, he was the owner of a large fortune and father of a daughter named Marie Louise; he was convinced that he would found a convent of Poor Clare nuns and that his daughter would take up the habits of this order. On January 8, 1606, the deeds were notarized for the foundation of the convent, through the initial contribution of 50,000 pesos and the necessary for its maintenance. During the viceroyalty was one of the largest and most important convents in New Spain, but today only the church and a small annex remain, as much of it was destroyed during the War of Reform.When the War of Independence began, it served as a prison for Doña Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez.The convent building occupied an extension of three blocks, in the current streets of Madero, Allende, Guerrero and Hidalgo, of which only the temple remains standing, which shelters in the nave six splendid altarpieces from the eighteenth century and one from the nineteenth century, in addition to canvases, sculptures and altarpieces in the choirs and other smaller ones in the sacristy, the baptistery and other rooms.There are still vestiges of the first temple, the façade of one of the 13 chapels inside, the convent’s porter’s lodge and the main cloister space occupied today by the Federation Courts.The current church of Santa Clara was completed on August 12, 1668 and became the seat of the Sacred Heart Parish in 1921.The temple has a museum-gallery, located on Calle Allende 1, on the corner of Madero and Calle Allende. There you will find a wide range of articles such as photographs and books about the placeTemple of San Agustín It was built between 1731 and 1745 in the Baroque style, and is considered one of the most beautiful ensembles in the city and the most beautiful Augustinian ensemble in New Spain.Its magnificent façade, resembles a large altarpiece, is framed by Solomonic columns that serve as a shelter for the niches, where you can see the sculptures carved in quarry of: San Agustín, San Francisco, la Dolorosa, San Juan, Santa Mónica and Santa Rita, beautifully conceived, because in their clothes seems to be a certain movement. The composition highlights the marvelous image of the crucified Christ known as the Lord of the Front Cover.The design is based on the traditional Latin cross, with the main altar featuring the Virgen de los Dolores, to whom the church is dedicated.Also described by many as “The Singing Building”, the former convent’s cloister now houses the Art Museum and offers the general public a large number of plastic works by various artists from the region, the rest of the country and abroad.Old oratory of San Felipe Neri (Cathedral ) Old Oratoty of San Felipe Neri Cathedral of Queretaro. At the urging of Padre Martin de San Cayetano y Jorganes, the construction of the Oratory of San Felipe Neri, was carried out on the decree of Pope Clement XIII, May 16, 1760. At his death, the obligation was assumed by Father Marcos Ortega who built a small chapel and house in 1763.The new church building was builtin 1786 and completed in 1805 when parish priest of Dolores, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, blessed it. The work was funded by Melchor de Noriega y Cobielles and Cornelia Codallos. It was consectrated as a Cathedral in 1931 when Francisco Banegas Galvan was Bishop of Queretaro.Ecala House Built in the 18th Century, the mansion gets its name from the belief that Tomás López de Ecala lived here. The unique stone and wrought ironwork is prominent; the last of wich was made by Juan Ignacio Vielma in 1784. This is a unique baroque-style buildingNeptune Fountain Representative of the neoclassical style, this fountain was built by renowned architect Francisco Eduardo Tresguerras. In 1797, H. Queretaro City Council commissioned this work, dedicated to the god of the sea in Latin mythology. Originally it was located within the walls of the garden of the Convent of San Antonio on the corner of Corregidora and 16 Septiembre. In 1908 it was moved to the Santa Clara garden without the side walls, niches and vases.Guerrero Garden Plaza dedicated to Vicente Guerrero, reason of the name that it bears and of the statue located in the center of the garden. In its beginnings this property was part of the Santa Clara Convent, in 1923 it became a garden and the fountain, one of its main attractions, was built by the architect José Fernández Mendizábal.The Guerrero Garden is a meeting place for artists from Queretaro, who expose their creations to the curious look of the visitors.The Guerrero Garden has a wireless internet network, a quick option to look for more interesting places in Querétaro.Museum of the City - Capuchin Former Convent The Convent of Capuchin Sisters has been transformed since 1997 into the City Museum with the privileged mission of spreading contemporary art. Ideas are exchanged, discussed, exhibited at leisure in film cycles, drama, photography exhibitions, installations or dance performances that are constantly renewed. One cycle after another, the city museum gives the opportunity to young artists, local and foreign, to show their work and share it with the public.Museum of the Conspirators ocated in an emblematic house of the XIX centuryMuseum dedicated to those personages who participated in the Conspiracy of Queretaro of 1810, conspiracy that was the direct antecedent of the outbreak of the War of Independence. Hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. It is an unpublished museographic project, it has a mural work of artistic value as almost exclusive support of the historical script and a spacious temporary exhibition room for the presentation of collections relevant to the themes related to the script.Museum of Restoration of the Republic Last prison of Emperor Maximilian of HabsburgMuseum that opened its doors on August 14, 2003 as a tourist attraction and cultural site in which important aspects of the history of Querétaro and the country in general can be known. It is part of the premises of the Capuchin Convent, built during the second decade of the eighteenth century and which over the years also functioned as a barracks, the last prison of the Emperor Maximilian of Habsburg, house-room, commercial academy and government offices. Among the pieces exhibited in its six permanent rooms are the Republican National Coat of Arms corresponding to 1873, an oil portrait of Don Juan Caballero y Osío (18th century), a painting referring to Maximilian's surrender at Cerro de las Campanas ( 1945), the plane of the city of Querétaro of 1796 and another oil portrait of Don Benito Juárez (1900).Casa Queretana de las Artesanías A social development projectCasa Queretana de las Artesanías is a great social development project that promotes the living standards of the artisans of Queretaro, through initiatives focused on developing, disseminating and marketing their products.Indigenous Artisan Development Center CEDAI The Centro de Desarrollo Artesanal Indigena is a great place to meet local artists and purchase handmade goods. It’s a low pressure environment and you may even get to see the artists at work Plus, there’s a free museum on the history of indigenous works.Plaza de Armas The Plaza de Armas is one of the city’s main squares, with many restored colonial houses. The square used to be the city’s main market and is now filled with cafés and restaurants. The statue of the Marqués de la Villa del Villar del Aguila is located near the center of the square. There are many colonial buildings located on the square, including the Casa de Ecala.El Cerrito Archaeological Site The place was occupied by pre-Columbian civilizations for more than 1,500 years from Teotihuacan in a first stage, and then Toltecs, Chichimecs, Tarascan and Otomi. Their structures are truly monumental as it was an important religious and political center. There are several outstanding structures but the Great Pyramid, the Palace, the platform Foursquare, Square Dance and Sculpture Square.Santiago Carbonell Foundation Museum Born in 1960 in Quito, Carbonell, Ecuadorian painter, emigrated to Mexico in 1986.Carbonell studied painting in Barcelona and was part of a group of young painters influenced by informalism. Tàpies was an influential figure for him.Tachism and working with different materials, accidents, chance, and texture are all highly influential in his works. He likes to experiment and is influenced by the avant-garde. His own work is realistic in nature and combines elements of romanticism and minimalism. His paintings cover a broad spectrum of subjects. He prefers to use dancers as his models because they know how to move and are comfortable with their bodies. He captures this sensuality in his paintings. In his paintings, we recognize ourselves, our frailties, and our dreams. He is paints slowly and his paintings sell well.Cerro de las Campanas The Cerro de las Campanas ("Hill of the Bells") is a hill and national park located in Querétaro City, Mexico. It is most noteworthy as the place where Emperor Maximilian of Habsburg and Generals Miguel Miramón and Tomás Mejía were executed, definitively ending the French intervention in Mexico. The mountain gets its name from rocks that, according to legend, make bell sounds when struck.After being intercepted by the republican generals on May 15, 1867, Maximilian, who had been besieged in the central city of Querétaro since March, surrendered on the mountain to General Mariano Escobedo. He was jailed on the mountain along with his two generals: Miramón, who had been the president of Mexico for most of 1859 and 1860, and Mejía, a Querétaro-born cavalry general. After a court-martial in Querétaro in which all three were sentenced to death, the sentence was carried out atop the hill on June 19, 1867, when Maximilian, Miramón and Mejía were executed.In 1900, after relations between Mexico and Austria resumed, the Emperor Maximilian Memorial Chapel was constructed on the site. Commissioned by Emperor Franz Joseph I in memory of his late brother[2] the chapel was dedicated on April 10, 1901.The municipal government of Querétaro operates a museum on the mountain, constructed in 2003 and featuring five permanent exhibit rooms.Mercado de la Cruz Exploring the local market is a quintessential experience in any Mexican city to get a feel for the local vibe. And Queretaro’s Mercado La Cruz is no exception. Whether you’re in search of produce, a new pair of shoes, or a piñata, you’ll find it all here at Mercado La Cruz.Yet it’s the many taco stands that kept us returning to this vibrant open-air market. Find a stall that looks to have garnered many satisfied customers and pull up a stool. It’s the perfect thing to do in Queretaro to soak in the charmingly local atmosphere.Pedestrian walkway Pasteur Andador Pasteur is a short walk where you can find bars, restaurants and, at the top, trolleys where you can taste local and traditional dishes: tamales, atole, buñuelos, etc.Pedestrian walkway Libertad Here you can find all kind of souvenirs during the day, you can also visit some restaurants and an art gallery.Pedestrian walkway Carranza o la Cerbatana Ideal for a nice walk or getting a coffee!Pedestrian walkway 5 de Mayo The walkway welcomes you with a tribute statue to the conchero dancer: the "Concheros" have practiced the same traditional show since the colonial period. Its characteristics include the mixture between pre-Hispanic and Christian elements brought by the Spanish colonizers. Until the mid-twentieth century, the Dance of the Concheros was considered a religious rite. However, with the political and cultural changes that occurred in the country, this became part of what we know as "Mexican folklore."There is a huege celebration from September 12th to 14th every year. More details here:http://www.queretaro.travel/es/blog/publicacion/17/fiesta-de-la-santa-cruz/A walkway full of souvenir shops, strollers, restaurants, cafes and museumsPedestrian walkway Madero Originalmente El Andador Madero se ubicaba únicamente entre las Calles de Vicente Guerrero e Ignacio Allende, siendo este uno de los andadores más bellos de la ciudad, rodeado por una parte por bellas y antiguas casonas y enmarcado por el hermoso Templo de Santa Clara. En lo que se le podría llamar el inicio del andador, también se encuentra la famosa fuente en honor al dios Neptuno, que alguna vez estuviera en el Jardín de la Corregidora. Aunado a esto y al final de la calle, la gran casona que algún día fuera el “Mesón de las Diligencias” y frente a ella el Jardín Guerrero.Pedestrian walkway Mariano Matamoros This walkway is located just behind the CineTeatro Rosalío Solano, is full with bars and restaurants. It was originally part of the Santa Clara Convent.Beer Garden Hercules It’s a beautiful outdoor setting, with communal tables in a big open-air courtyard with mountains as a backdrop. Yet Cerveza Hercules has some well-produced brews to match this cool atmosphere. International styles served at this brewery will take your taste buds on a trip around the worldCineteca Rosalío Solano - Teatro de la Ciudad - Teatro Alameda Located at the site of the former Santa Clara Convent , the Cineteca Rosalio Solano is also known as Cineteatro Rosalío Solano, Teatro de la Ciudad or Teatro AlamedaPedestrian walkway Progreso Beautiful alley right at the historic center but where you will find no touristsPedestrian walkway Altamirano Sur Another gorgeous walkway right in downtown