Puebla Cathedral, Puebla
Puebla Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Puebla, in Puebla, Mexico. It is a colonial cathedral, and is the see of the Archbishopric of Puebla. The cathedral’s bishop is Rosendo Huesca. The cathedral is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception. Construction of the cathedral began in November 1575, the architect being Francisco Becerra. Construction was stopped in 1626, and was subsequently restarted in 1640 when the bishop of Puebla, Juan de Palafox, was ordered by the king to finish it. It was mostly completed eight years after. On April 18, 1649, the temple was consecrated in honor of the Virgin Mary. It was not entirely completed until 1690. The front façade was built out of a black canther, and it has two towers, the tallest in Mexico,[1] one of which has no bells. According to legend, an underground river passes under that tower and if bells were placed in it, the tower would collapse. Mexico travel guides. GPS travel destinations: 19° 3′ 5″ N, 98° 13′ 4″ W
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