Templo y exconvento de las Teresitas

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This church/exconvent complex, a hidden jewel in Queretaro’s historic center, was the last of the 17 monumental convents built in the city during the colonial era & the only neoclassical one. It was built for the Reformed Discalced Carmelites (Barefoot Carmelites) of St. Teresa of Jesus, an order that was established in 1593 by two Spanish saints - Saint Teresa of Ávila and Saint John of the Cross. The founding nuns arrived in Querétaro in 1802. Construction of the complex was completed in 1805.

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Located on Calle Reforma near the Corregidora

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In 1867, during the fall of the Second Empire, the exconvent served as a prison for Archduke Maximilian of the Habsburgs. Today, the exconvent serves as the Episcopal Headquarters & the Conservatory of Music.

Santa Teresa?

Choir loft
Paintings by Edward J. Tresguerras who was responsible for the interior decoration.

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Comments

[ferby]

Holy smoke, Rainy,
seventeen churches and convents! It's hard to fathom such an enormous number in a small city, and even more incredible that the nuns managed to get this one built in only five years! I like the pastel colours, which you have rendered so nicely. Many thanks for letting us know about his one.

[Rainyb]

After all the convents I've visited in Mexico & other places, I learned someting new on this one - that Discalced Carmelites are barefooted Carmelites ;o)

[Ben H]

Lovely details. I like the ceiling.

[Ake Och Emma]

Queretaro sounds so familiar
To me Queretaro sounds very familiar. I think that I when I was in Mexico over Christmas and New Year 2009 was looking at Queretaro as a potential place to visit. When I look at my blogs from that trip it looks like I never went there though. So Queretaro is still on my to-do list. /Ake