San Miguel de Allende Culture and Sights

On the main square of the city opens up the magic of San Miguel. Take a seat on one of the iron benches, shaded by laurel trees and enjoy the Lodge overlooking colonial buildings of the 17th Jhs. and ...

The large monastery from the 18th Century, today houses the art school Nigromante. Visitors are under the arcades of the courtyard are always welcome. A chamber music festival held every year in the f...

The landmark of the city! The church was built around 1880 in a unique neo-Gothic style to replace an older, simple church. The new church is the work of the Indian architect Ceferino Gutiérrez who mod...

The small San Francisco Plazuela is dominated by the 18th Century Churriguerastil built in the house of God, it is among art historians as one of the best examples of this Mexican style. Inside the ne...

The famous freedom fighter and most important son of the city, Ignacio Allende y Unzaga (1779 to 1811), in this Baroque house was born. These exhibits on the independence movement, as well as pre-Colu...

The church shows a beautiful facade. San Francisco is situated one block north-east of the city square. Built at the end of the 18th century, the church has a beautiful ultra-Baroque façade and a high n...

The façade shows strong Indian style elements. This is particularly apparent in the five statues of saints in the niches. In the right nave stands an altar with the painting of the Virgin of Guadalupe...

This is a replica of the Holy House of Loreto (Italy). This is a replica of the Holy House of Loreto (Italy) from the 18th century and contains a statue of the Virgin Mary. An aisle on each side leads t...

New UNESCO sight. The fortified town, first established in the 16th century to protect the Royal Route inland, reached its apogee in the 18th century when many of its outstanding religious and civic bu...