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Paseo por Mexico Former Convent of San Antonio de Padua in Puebla

Former Convent of San Antonio de Padua in Puebla

Puebla, Puebla

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Founded in 1586, it was completed in 1601. Originally dedicated to Saint Barbara, it was built to house the reformed Franciscans of San Diego de Alcalá or Dieguinos. The temple of good proportions, in its simplicity, shows a façade of petatillo or brick and tile framework, with panels with the images of Saint Francis and Saint Anthony of Padua. The excellent alabaster or tecalli relief, has Saint Barbara, martyr of Nicomedia.

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)

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