Basílica de la Purísima
A 1940s modernist church whose parabolic arch structure is a representative work of modern religious architecture in Mexico.
The Basílica de la Purísima was designed by Mexican architect Enrique de la Mora and completed in 1946. It features a thin-shell concrete parabolic arch structure, and its exterior walls carry reliefs by local artists. It is regarded as a milestone of Mexican modernist religious architecture. The church houses a small statue of the Virgin Mary, said to have miraculously protected the city. It lies west of the city center, about a 20-minute walk from the Macroplaza.
Opening hours
Daytime daily (except during Mass)
Nearby sights
- Museo Metropolitano de Monterrey
- El Obispado
- Macroplaza
- Faro del Comercio
- Monterrey Cathedral
- MARCO
- Government Palace of Nuevo León
- Barrio Antiguo