Mexico City Cathedral
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary of Mexico City or the Mexico City Cathedral is a cathedral in Mexico City. It is one of the oldest and largest cathedrals in the Americas. The cathedral was built from 1573 to 1813 around the original church. The original church was built soon after the Spanish conquest of Tenochtitlán. The new cathedral eventually replaced the church entirely.
Mexico City Cathedral Media
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The cathedral, as seen from Madero street
The cathedral in the 1940s
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Main entrance, above is the clock.
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Tabernacle's southern façade, opening out towards the Zócalo
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Main Altar located in north wing of the Metropolitan Sagrarium in Mexico City
Coronation of Agustín de Iturbide in 1822 at the foot of the defunct high altar of the Cathedral.
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Metropolitan Cathedral, Mexico City, México
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Catedral Metropolitana, México D.F., México, 2013-10-16, DD 93
