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Why go
- Mexican Neoclassical architecture combines Doric columns with an Oriental-style interior.
- Two bronze lions by Jesús Fructuoso Contreras flank the entrance staircase.
- The theater has been the main venue of the Festival Internacional Cervantino since 1972.
Interesting facts4
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Eight of the nine bronze muses were installed above the entrance after a lengthy delivery delay.
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3.5 metres
The roof statues are 3.5 metres high and were ordered from Ohio.
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The theater honors liberal politician and intellectual Benito Juárez.
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The Baroque San Diego church and adjoining chapels survive from the earlier religious site.
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History
Governor Manuel González advanced the project and assigned work to Antonio Rivas and Alberto Malo. After González died, Governor Joaquín Obregón González sponsored construction. Antonio Rivas Mercado altered José María Noriega’s original portico design.
- 1861The San Diego de Alcalá convent on the site was demolished.
- 1872The Emporio Hotel was demolished.
- 1872–1903The theater was built from José Noriega’s design, commissioned by General Florencio Antillón. Antonio Rivas Mercado and Alberto Malo completed it with major changes.
- 1903President Porfirio Díaz inaugurated the theater on 27 October. Verdi’s Aída, presented by Ettore Drog’s company and directed by Giorgio Polacco and Napoleón Sieni, opened the theater.
- Late 19th century–early 20th centuryThe theater’s popularity peaked in the late 19th century, when leading artists appeared here, and continued into the start of the Mexican Revolution.
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- October 1999The world premiere of the final version of Carlos Chávez’s opera The Visitors took place here during the Festival Cervantino.
How to get there
- On footAddress: Sopena S/N.
Sources: Teatro Juárez - Wikipedia · Guanajuato - Wikivoyage (see) · Teatro Juárez (Guanajuato) - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
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- +52 473 732 2521
Questions and answers
What was performed at the opening of Teatro Juárez?
Verdi’s Aída, presented by Ettore Drog’s Italian company and directed by Giorgio Polacco and Napoleón Sieni.
Is the missing muse represented elsewhere at Teatro Juárez?
Erato may be represented by Urania’s globe.
Who designed Teatro Juárez?
José Noriega designed the theater; Antonio Rivas Mercado and Alberto Malo completed it.
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