City In Mexico » visit city in mexico http://www.cityinmexico.com Organize your paradise vacation in Mexico! Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:51:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Catedral Metropolitana aka Metropolitan Cathedral http://www.cityinmexico.com/catedral-metropolitana-aka-metropolitan-cathedral.html http://www.cityinmexico.com/catedral-metropolitana-aka-metropolitan-cathedral.html#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:33:15 +0000 admin http://www.cityinmexico.com/?p=6 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> Cathedral Metropolitana is the large cathedral on the North side of the Plaza de la Constitución. It took almost 3 centuries to construct and decorate this beautiful cathedral which is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. As a result of being built over such a long period of time, the cathedral is host of a diversity of architectal styles. It has four facades which contain portals flanked with columns and statues, two bell towers that hold 25 bells. There are sixteen chapels and fourteen of them are open to the public. Unfortunately, like many buildings in Mexico City, Cathedral Metropolitana is gradually sinking into the ground as well. This is contributed by the city’s soft clay subsoil, the weight of the cathedral and the uneven foundations. In order to stabilize the building, the restoration works begun in the 1990s. However, the gold has not been reached; the only thing that could be done was to correct the tilting towers and ensured that the cathedral will now sink uniformly. When it comes to the interior of the cathedral, it is as astonishing as its exterior, filled with important historical items. If you are interested in seeing many other historical buildings, when exiting the Cathedral turn right and go to Francisko Madero Street, originally called San Francisco Street due to a Franciscan church and monastery.

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