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Government Palace of Aguascalientes

Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes

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This building is from 1665 and belonged to the Rincón Gallardo family, later it became an inn called La Unión, and in 1856 it became the headquarters of the Executive Power (Government Palace), its façade is in civil baroque style, it is made with red tezontle and pink quarry, inside it has 111 mixtilinear style arches, each of these arches has a figure at the top which are slightly different from each other.

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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