Temple of Santa Rosa de Viterbo
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The Temple of Santa Rosa de Viterbo is an 18th-century Baroque church and former convent in Querétaro, Mexico, renowned for its ornate façade, richly decorated interior, and distinctive tilted bell tower.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Templo de Santa Rosa de Viterbo | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque church
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former convent ⓘ historic monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
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surface form:
Baroque architecture
Mexican Baroque ⓘ |
| category |
18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Mexico
ⓘ
Churches in Querétaro ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction | 18th century ⓘ |
| completionDate | 18th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 18th century ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important example of Mexican Baroque religious architecture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Rose of Viterbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Catholic ⓘ |
| era | Colonial period in Mexico ⓘ |
| hasBellTowerCharacteristic | noticeably inclined from vertical ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bell tower
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choir loft ⓘ former convent cloister ⓘ main altar ⓘ ornate façade ⓘ richly decorated interior ⓘ sacristy ⓘ side chapels ⓘ tilted bell tower ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument of national importance in Mexico ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic building ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Querétaro City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | State of Querétaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | North America ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricCenter | Historic center of Querétaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Bajío region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
gold leaf (for interior decoration)
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stone ⓘ stucco ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Santa Rosa de Viterbo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
elaborate interior decoration
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gilded altarpieces ⓘ highly ornamented Baroque façade ⓘ sculpted reliefs on façade ⓘ stucco work in interior ⓘ tilted bell tower ⓘ use of quarry stone decoration ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| touristAttraction | major tourist attraction in Querétaro City ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Catholic worship
ⓘ
cultural visits ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Templo de Santa Rosa de Viterbo
this entity surface form:
Templo de Santa Rosa de Viterbo