Places to visit in San Luis Potosí
Architecture

The Loreto Chapel

The Loreto Chapel
Architecture

The Loreto Chapel

General Alvaro Obregón s/n , Centro, San Luís Potosí, S.L.P.. 78000.

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Monday through Sunday 07:00 am - 08:00 pm

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Built by the Jesuits about the year 1700, the Capilla de Loreto is located in front of the Plaza de Fundadores, and has a beautiful facade. This is one of the best examples of Solomonic Baroque, which is characterized by spiral-shaped columns. A stone image of Our Lady of Loreto is found in the main niche. The entryway is made from quarry and it is splendidly decorated with plant motifs. The inside houses a Baroque altarpiece.  It is worth mentioning that this was the best chapel of its kind, of which the Jesuits had in New Spain.

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The church was erected around 1700
The church was erected around 1700
Carved into the entryway door of the Loreto Chapel
Carved into the entryway door of the Loreto Chapel
Painting in the main nave of the Loreto Chapel
Painting in the main nave of the Loreto Chapel
The church was erected by the Jesuits
The church was erected by the Jesuits
Capilla de Loreto
Capilla de Loreto
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General Alvaro Obregón s/n , Centro, San Luís Potosí, S.L.P.. 78000.