Inside the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, the massive 82-foot-tall Altar of the Kings is the oldest example of the Mexican Baroque style known as ‘Churrigueresque’. The interior consists of 40 columns, five naves, 51 vaults, and 74 arches.
Inside Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
Impressive and Unusual Portal
The portal we saw at the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral had an unusual arched structure in front of the wooden door, decorated with flowers and greenery.
Unusual Entrance Gate to the Cathedral
Mexico City Cathedral Tower Unique Entrance
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral Portals
The Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral has three main portals and four façades, each flanked by columns and statues. A portal is a grand and artistic entrance to an important structure.
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral Main Entrance
Mexico City Cathedral Tower Side Entrance
Leading to the Cathedral
Crosses at Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
Three crosses at Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral – one on the dome, one on the church roof, and another one in the foreground
Two Crosses
Church Dome and Cross in Monochrome
Cross at Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral_
Different Angles
Tents and Cacti in the foreground add a different perspective to the images of the bell towers of the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
Tents Below Cathedral Towers
Cacti under Cathedral Towers