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Temple of San Marcos in Aguascalientes

Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes

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The Temple of San Marcos, located in the San Marcos neighborhood, is also called the Temple of Our Lady Virgin of Carmen. Its construction dates back to 1655 at the initiative of Dr. Manuel Colón de Larreátegui. It remained unfinished for more than 100 years and was finally completed in 1765. The façade is in a very poor Churrigueresque Baroque style with 3 bodies. In the second body, a stained glass window of the Image of the Virgin of Carmen

Municipality

The Municipality of Aguascalientes is one of the 11 municipalities that make up the state of Aguascalientes, the name of Aguascalientes is due to the abundance of hot springs in the area, it has beautiful historical buildings such as the Government Palace, the Temple of Guadalupe, the Baroque-style Encino Temple, the Temple of San Marcos, the Temple of San Diego, the Temple of La Merced, La Excedra, Ionic-type fluted column, the Morelos Theater, the House of Culture, the Temple of San José, the San Marcos Garden, as well as various museums, esplanades and parks, the San Marcos Fair is undoubtedly the most important in the municipality and what to say at the state level

Festivities

The San Marcos National Fair currently has other spaces that have gained relevance, aimed at the general public, such as the Teatro del Pueblo or Fiesta de las Estrellas; the National Young Art Award, the Poetry Award and other top-level awards, thus forming an extensive cultural program. In 1924, the contest to choose the Queen of the Fair was held for the first time, and Miss Paz Romo de Vivar was chosen as queen. Since then, the San Marcos National Fair has had 76 worthy representatives of Aguascalientes beauty.


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