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Paseo por Mexico Former Convent of San Pablo de los Frailes in Puebla

Former Convent of San Pablo de los Frailes in Puebla

Puebla, Puebla

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The former Convent of San Pablo de los Frailes, also known as the Temple of San Pablo, located at 906 Avenida 18 Poniente, belonged to the old hospital of the same name, founded in 1563, under the care of the Dominicans, it ceased to function when it became a convent in 1634. The most interesting thing is its main façade made of grey stone, which reflects the beginnings of the Baroque style.

Municipality

Puebla (officially Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza), is a municipality and Mexican metropolis, capital of the state of Puebla, it has many historical buildings, an example of which is the Cathedral, its construction that mixes three different architectural styles (Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical), its towers They are the highest and most beautiful in Mexico, Temple of the Company of Jesus, the Temple of San Cristóbal, Temple of Santo Domingo, the Chapel of the Rosary, zoos, museums, shopping centers, cultural areas, theaters, other attractions such as the spa Agua Azul, the Poblano Cultural Institute, Bullring, the Valsequillo Dam and the San Baltazar Lagoon, etc....(we suggest entering the sites section)

Festivities

Between April and May, the Puebla Fair is held, where you can enjoy industrial, artisanal, agricultural and commercial exhibitions, as well as artistic and cultural events. As well as countless festivities in the neighborhoods that make up the great Capital of Puebla.


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