Our Lady of Solitude Cathedral, Acapulco

The Our Lady of Solitude Cathedral[1] (Spanish: Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Acapulco)[2] Also Acapulco Cathedral Is the main Catholic temple of the city of Acapulco,[3] Guerrero, Mexico located in the center of the city, in front of the Álvarez Square. It is the episcopal seat of the Archdiocese of Acapulco since 1958. It combines architecturally styles that were amalgamated during and after the construction, since you can admire details of both the neocolonial architecture and the Moorish and Byzantine style, the latter in the dome and the towers. The interior of the church is decorated with gold tiles and mosaics.

Our Lady of Solitude Cathedral
Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad de Acapulco
LocationAcapulco
Country Mexico
DenominationRoman Catholic Church

The space occupied by the building has been used for public worship since the creation of the Parish in 1555. From 1940, the architect Federico Mariscal was commissioned to design and reconstruct the parish, a process that was completed until the 1950s decade.

See also
Internal View

References
  1. Cathedral of Our Lady of Solitude
  2. Mellin, Maribeth; Onstott, Jane (2009-05-04). The Unofficial Guide to Mexico's Best Beach Resorts. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9780470379974.
  3. Tradiciones y costumbres de Acapulco: manual para el visitante (in Spanish). Plumas y Lápices. 1999-01-01.

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