La Catedral de Morelia, The Cathedral of Morelia, the Crown Jewel of Colonial Architecture.

Facing south on Benito Juarez Street shortly after sunrise, is one of the best ways to approach La Catedral de Morelia, possibly the most beautiful and magnificent Cathedrals in Mexico, and possibly one of the most balanced and elegant examples of Baroque architecture in the World.

 

Approaching La Catedral,

walking up Benito Juarez Street 

shortly after sunrise.

 

As we come up to the corner with

 Avenida Francisco Madero, we

have a more complete view of the

front atrium, the façade, and the

two bell towers.

Crossing Avenida Francisco

Madero, we now have a total view

of the front of La Catedral

This angle gives us a better idea

of how the 60 meter tall bell towers

are connected with the main body

of La Catedral

 

 

Facing west in the front atrium of

La Catedral, with the façade of the

Virrey de Mendona in the background.

The first rays of morning sunlight

come in from the eyelet windows

near the ceiling of La Catedral,

offering spectacular streams of 

golden hue for the western wall

 and pillars

 

 

The silver tabernacle in the main

altar of the La Catedral

 

Even at twilight the silver tabernacle

shines in the dark.

 

The morning sunlight lights up this mural painting

on the western wall, brightening up the tones and

colors for the first Mass at 7:00 am.

 

 

East side entrance that opens up to the transept.

 

Stone frieze of Our Lady of Guadalupe

After 9:00 am Mass, the sun lights up all the

statues of the façade of La Catedral

  

The west side entrance of the three

doors of La Catedral

The east side entrance of the three

entrances of La Catedral

View of the east side of La Catedral from the

Melchor Ocampo Plaza.

Lamppost in the Plaza de Melchor

Ocampo