Catedral de Zacatecas
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Why go
- The carved pink-stone façade, an example of Mexican Churrigueresque architecture.
- The restrained neoclassical interior, with large Doric columns and side altars.
- Javier Marín’s main altar, completed in 2010 and covered in 24-carat gold leaf.
Opening hours
Today07:00 – 13:00, 17:00 – 21:00Show all
Don't miss
- Main altarpieceFind the Virgin of the Assumption at the top, flanked by Saint Anne and Saint Joachim; its figures also include Zacatecas martyrs San Mateo Correa and Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro.At the main altar
- Main façadeLook around the entrance arch for angels, grapevines, shells and niches containing sculptures of four apostles.At the cathedral entrance
- North portalIts Santo Cristo de la Parroquia was regarded as miraculous by former miners.North side of the cathedral
- South portalThe niche holds Our Lady of the Zacatecas, the city’s patron saint.South side of the cathedral
- Octagonal domeLook up for the lantern and wrought-iron cross crowning the eight-sided dome.On the cathedral roof; look up from outside
Know before you go
- Opening hours: Monday–Saturday, 07:00–13:00 and 17:00–21:00. Sunday, 10:30–14:00.
Interesting facts4
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17 metres
The altarpiece measures 17 metres high by ten metres wide and weighs about 20 tonnes; its structure is Finnish birch.
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4.2 metres
A bronze cross on the altarpiece is 4.2 metres high and two metres wide.
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The cathedral has a Latin-cross plan with a main nave and two side naves.
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Dámaso Muñetón built the north tower, whose clock was donated by Governor Genaro García Rojas.
Cathedral Basilica of Zacatecas - Wikipedia
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History
Looting during civil wars in the 19th and 20th centuries badly damaged the cathedral’s interior decoration.
- 1550A plan for the first parish church was laid out.
- 1568A small parish church was built on the site.
- 1612Work began on a larger replacement church.
- 1625The replacement church was consecrated.
- 1731–1752The main construction period for the present building took place under Domingo Ximénez Hernández.
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- 1752The church was dedicated.
- 1836The cupola was rebuilt, modeled on the church of Nuestra Señora de Loreto in Mexico City.
- 1863The Diocese of Zacatecas was established, raising the church to cathedral status.
- 1904The upper façade and north tower were completed, finishing construction.
- 1935The cathedral was designated a monument.
- 1959Pope John XXIII granted it minor-basilica status.
How to get there
- On footAvenida Hidalgo 617, in Zacatecas’s historic centre.
Sources: Cathedral Basilica of Zacatecas - Wikipedia · Zacatecas - Wikivoyage (see) · Kathedrale von Zacatecas - Wikipedia · Catedral basílica de la Asunción de María (Zaca… · Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Zacate… · checked 10 Oct 2026
- Phone
- +52 492 922 6211
Questions and answers
Does Catedral de Zacatecas have a pipe organ?
Yes. Its pipe organ was inaugurated in 1905 and renovated in 1972.
What inspired Catedral de Zacatecas’s dome reconstruction?
The 1836 reconstruction was modelled on the church of Nuestra Señora de Loreto in Mexico City.
Where did the gold for Catedral de Zacatecas’s altar come from?
The gilding uses 25 kilograms of gold from Mazapil.
Who laid the first stone of Catedral de Zacatecas’s present building?
Episcopal vicar José de Izarraguirre laid it.
How can I contact Catedral de Zacatecas?
Call +52 492 922 6211.
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