Sagrario Metropolitano

Centro Histórico


Adjoining the east side of the Catedral Metropolitana is the 18th-century Sagrario Metropolitano. Originally built to house the archives and vestments of the archbishop, it is now the city’s main parish church. Its front entrance and mirror-image eastern portal are superb examples of the ultradecorative Churrigueresque style.


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