Basilica de Guadalupe is the most visited religious site in Mexico City. It is at the hill where the virgin of Guadalupe appeared to Juan Diego. She is the patroness of Mexico and a very important national symbol. The Basilica of Guadalupe is one of the most visited churches in the world and it is considered to be an important Catholic pilgrimage site. The so called ¨New¨Basilica de Guadalupe was build in the second half of the last century on the site of a 16th Century church, also known as «Old Basilica». The huge plaza in front of the basilica has room for 50 000 worshippers and that is the amount of people that gathered there on December 12th when the celebration of the feast day of the Virgin of Guadalupe is held. When it comes to the architectural features it is worth to say that its construction was inspired from 17th century churches in Mexico. When it was finished, most of the folks did not like the design, however, due to the soft subsoil this was the only type of the construction that could be made. In the basilica the original image of Our Lady of Guadalupe is held and the circular floorplan allows views of the virgin from every spot inside the building. Raising head beneath the central column would have a head-spinning effect since it is 42 meters high and beautifully decorated. Except from the «new» basilica, you can see «old» basilica and visit a museum of religious art.
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