Santo Domingo Church in Puebla

The Baroque Church of Santo Domingo is famous for the chapel, one of the most original decorated in Mexico. This chapel is often called the symbol of Puebla, and the church itself is compared to a nesting doll: one beautiful building outside and one (chapel) inside.

The construction of the church began in 1571 and was completed in the second half of the XVII century. The facade is made in the Baroque style, it depicts Michael the Archangel, to whom the cathedral is dedicated. There is also a figure of onyx - St. Domingo Guzman, founder of the Dominican Order. Above the coat of arms of the Order and two dogs with torches in their mouth - a symbol of the charisma of the Dominicans.

The chapel was built in the second half of the XVII century. Its dome is decorated with images of saints, dancing angels, cherubs and a heavenly choir.