Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
Attraction
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This grand Roman Catholic cathedral with many ornate chapels is Latin America's oldest & largest.
P.za de la Constitución S/N, Centro Histórico de la Cdad. de México, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06000 Ciudad de México, CDMX, Mexico
+52 55 4165 4052
Did You Know?
6 facts
200
Construction Time
Construction of the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral spanned over 200 years, from 1573 to 1813.
16
Chapel Count
The cathedral boasts 16 chapels, 14 of which are open to the public, each dedicated to a specific saint.
18th Century
Historic Organs
The cathedral houses two massive 18th-century organs, considered the largest of their kind in Latin America.
Floods
Construction Challenges
In 1629, devastating floods halted construction for a period, causing significant damage to the city.