Hospicio Cabañas

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Hospicio Cabañas is a historic neoclassical complex in Guadalajara, Mexico, renowned for its monumental architecture and José Clemente Orozco’s celebrated mural cycle, and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
cultural heritage site
historic building complex
neoclassical architecture
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
containsArtwork Allegory of the Spanish conquest
El hombre de fuego
The Man of Fire
murals on Mexican history and social justice
country Mexico
currentUse art exhibition space
cultural center
museum
decoratedWith murals by José Clemente Orozco
designedBy Manuel Tolsá
floorCount 2
foundedBy Bishop Juan Ruiz de Cabañas
hasPart administrative offices
central courtyard
chapel
cloisters
dining hall
dormitories
infirmary
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageStatus one of the oldest and largest hospital complexes in the Americas
inception early 19th century
locatedIn Guadalajara
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Jalisco
locatedInTimeZone America/Mexico_City
locationRelativeTo historic center of Guadalajara
materialUsed stone
namedAfter Juan Ruiz de Cabañas
notableWork mural cycle by José Clemente Orozco
numberOfCourtyards multiple
operator Instituto Cultural Cabañas
originalFunction charitable institution
hospital
orphanage
partOf historic center of Guadalajara
recognizedFor José Clemente Orozco’s mural cycle
monumental neoclassical architecture
roofFeature dome over the chapel
significantEvent creation of mural cycle by José Clemente Orozco between 1937 and 1939
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteCriteria (i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 815
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1997
visitorAttraction major tourist attraction in Guadalajara

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Hospicio Cabañas ("Instituto Cultural Cabañas")
alsoKnownAs
Guadalajara
hasHeritageSite
Hospicio Cabañas
officialName
Hospicio Cabañas ("Instituto Cultural Cabañas")
operator
Hospicio Cabañas ("Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara")
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName

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