Mérida Cathedral
The Mérida Cathedral in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico, is one of the oldest cathedrals in the Americas.[1]
| Mérida Cathedral | |
|---|---|
The Mérida Cathedral | |
| Basic information | |
| Location | Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. |
| Geographic coordinates | 20°58′1.64″N 89°37′21.32″W / 20.9671222°N 89.6225889°WCoordinates: 20°58′1.64″N 89°37′21.32″W / 20.9671222°N 89.6225889°W |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Status | Preserved |
| Architectural description | |
| Architect(s) | Juan Miguel de Agüero |
| Architectural type | Cathedral |
| Completed | 1598[1] |
History
Mérida Cathedral Media
escudo de la catedral. S.XIX
Statue of St. Paul in a niche
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rasmussen, Christian (October 1998). "Yucatán's church of all ages". Americas. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_go2043/is_/ai_n28710832. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
Other websites
Media related to Cathedral of Saint Ildephonsus in Mérida at Wikimedia Commons
- Descripción del monumento (in Spanish)
- Video de la Catedral. 450 aniversario del inicio de la construcción de la Catedral at YouTube (in Spanish)