Cathedral Basilica of Durango

The Minor Basilica Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the metropolitan Archdiocese of the Victoria de Durango's Community^[1] (Spanish: Catedral Basílica Menor de la Inmaculada Concepción de la Arquidiócesis metropolitana de la Comunidad de Victoria de Durango), also called the Durango Cathedral,^[2] is a religious building in the Catholic Church that belongs to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Durango in Mexico.^[3] It is located in the historic center of the city of Victoria de Durango,^[4] opposite the Plaza de Armas. It is the state's most important architectural representation, and one of the most beautiful buildings in the north of the country. It takes the place of the old parish of the Assumption.

Minor Basilica Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the metropolitan Archdiocese of the Victoria de Durango's Community
Catedral Basílica Menor de la Inmaculada Concepción de la Arquidiócesis metropolitana de la comunidad de Victoria de Durango
24.0251°N 104.6703°W / 24.0251; -104.6703
Location	Durango
Country	Mexico
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church

Main facade

The current building was built around 1695 and was designed by the architect Mateo Nuñez. The work was partially completed in 1713 and was terminated formally in 1844, after the completion of the interior decoration, altars, and well-known monuments in the cathedral.

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Mexico

References

1. Cathedral Basilica of Durango
2. Wobeser, Gisela von (2003-01-01). Dominación colonial: la consolidación de vales reales en Nueva España, 1804-1812 (in Spanish). UNAM. ISBN 9789703202515.
3. Septién, Carmen Valles (1993-01-01). Catedrales de México (in Spanish). CVS. ISBN 9789709103144.
4. "Aspectos turísticos de Durango". 2007-06-10. Archived from the original on 2007-06-10. Retrieved 2016-07-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)