Caves and grottoes near Monterrey

Answer: The UNESCO list includes the Cathedral of Monterrey (Catedral Metropolitana de Nuestra Señora de Monterrey), built in 1791-1850 in the Neoclassic style with Baroque elements. Its bell tower with a height of 75 meters is considered a symbol of the city. The interior has preserved original frescoes of the XIX century and a carved wooden altar by Mexican masters.

Answer: The best panoramic images are obtained from the "Macroplaza" (Macroplaza) - the main area of 40 hectares with the fountain "Neptune" and the memorial "Faro del Comercio" (Faro del Comercio), a 70-meter concrete stele with light installation. The architectural ensemble of the square combines colonial buildings of the XVIII century and modernist buildings by Oscar Niemeyer.

Answer: In 1864, Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg stayed at the Palace of the Government of Nuevo Leon. The 1908 French neoclassical building houses frescoes by Fernando Leal depicting key events of the Mexican Revolution. In the chapel at the palace preserved the altar, donated by the Spanish King Philip II in 1596.

Answer: The Museum of History of Mexico (Museo de Historia Mexicana) offers interactive exhibits on pre-Columbian civilizations, including a replica of the Aztec calendar and a collection of Mayan pottery. In the Park Fundidora on the territory of the former metallurgical plant operates a children's railway and exhibited industrial mechanisms of the early XX century.

Answer: The Basilica of the 1970s was designed by architect Pedro Ramirez Vazquez in the form of a giant concrete tent with a diameter of 100 m. In the interior stands a 15-meter mosaic of Venetian glass, depicting the appearance of the Virgin Mary Juan Diego. Under the dome hangs a unique crystal cross by masters from Swarovski.

Answer: In the Capilla de los Dulces Nombres (Capilla de los Dulces Nombres) of 1740, the only frescoes in the region in the Encaustic technique using beeswax are preserved. The 1882 Monterrey Astronomical Observatory houses a telescope donated by President Porfirio Diaz in a neo-Gothic building.