Monterrey Cathedral, Baroque cathedral in Monterrey, Mexico
Monterrey Cathedral is a baroque religious structure built with a Latin cross floor plan and an octagonal dome overhead. The interior features arched vaults, and smaller chapel spaces line the main nave for individual prayer.
Construction of the cathedral extended over nearly a century, from 1705 through 1791. Pope Pius VI recognized it as the seat of the Diocese of Linares in 1777.
The cathedral mixes neoclassical and baroque styles, the latter especially on its façade. In the chapel of the tabernacle, a front of repoussé silver is a detail to look for. The choir holds a Merklin organ from 1893, now damaged and out of service.
The cathedral sits in downtown Monterrey and remains an active place of worship. Visitors should dress respectfully and keep quiet during services.
In the choir hangs a Merklin organ dated 1893, which the sources describe as currently damaged and out of service, so it no longer sounds during services. The instrument is a piece of German organ building kept inside a Mexican cathedral.
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