Metropolitan Cathedral

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Top 3% of attractions in Mexico City
7 / 10

4 expert reviews

“After marveling at its façade and bell towers, which were completed by architect Manuel Tolsá, step inside and discover each of its 14 chapels, and the two massive 18th century organs. ”

– Travel + Leisure

Frommer's Frommer's
"The impressive, towering cathedral, begun in 1567 and finished in 1788, blends baroque, neoclassical, and Mexican churrigueresque architecture." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
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"Mexico City’s most iconic structure, this cathedral is a monumental edifice." Full review
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Visitors may wander freely, though you’re asked not to do so during Mass.
Fodor's Fodor's
"Like most Mexican churches, the cathedral is all but overwhelmed by innumerable paintings, altarpieces, and statues—in graphic color." Full review