Mexico City Attractions

Catedral Metropolitana

Mexico City

Tel. 55/5512-7096, 55/5325-9000

The impressive, towering cathedral, begun in 1567 and finished in 1788, blends baroque, neoclassic, and Mexican churrigueresque architecture. As you look around the cathedral and the Sagrario (chapel) next to it, note how the building has sunk into the soft lake bottom beneath. The base of the facade is far from level and straight, and when one considers the weight of the immense towers -- 127,000 tons -- it's no surprise. Scaffolding has become almost a part of the struct...

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Price Range: Free admission

Transportation: Metro: Zócalo

Open Hours: Daily 7am-7pm

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