Morelia Cathedral | Richard Ellis Photography

Morelia Cathedral

Detail of the conflicting architectural styles on Morelia Cathedral on the Plaza de Armas Morelia, Michoacan state Mexico. The city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and hosts on of the best preserved collection of Spanish Colonial architecture in the world. Commissioned by the Duke of Albuquerque, appointed Viceroy to the territories of Mexico, ordered its construction in 1660 which was carried out by the Italian master Vicente Barroso until his death in 1692 it took an additional 52 years to complete. The Cathedral has the highest and bulkiest church towers of the continent.

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Detail of the conflicting architectural styles on Morelia Cathedral on the Plaza de Armas Morelia, Michoacan state Mexico. The city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and hosts on of the best preserved collection of Spanish Colonial architecture in the world. Commissioned by the Duke of Albuquerque, appointed Viceroy to the territories of Mexico, ordered its construction in 1660 which was carried out by the Italian master Vicente Barroso until his death in 1692 it took an additional 52 years to complete. The Cathedral has the highest and bulkiest church towers of the continent.