Temple of Minerva
Templo de Minerva
A Greek-style temple built in the 1910s by dictator Cabrera to honor the goddess of wisdom, located in a small park on the west side of the city.
The Temple of Minerva is one of the “Minerva temples” built nationwide during the era of dictator Manuel Estrada Cabrera to promote education. This one is the best preserved. The white temple, surrounded by Ionic columns, stands on a platform amid a small park. There isn’t much to see, but its design is distinctive. It works well as a stop along with the small zoo and the market nearby. Entry is free, and it can be reached by minibus or taxi to the west side of the city.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Museo Ixkik' del Traje Maya
- Quetzaltenango General Cemetery
- Municipal Theatre of Quetzaltenango
- Pasaje Enríquez
- Parque Centroamérica
- Casa de la Cultura & Natural History Museum
- Cathedral of the Holy Spirit
- Cerro El Baúl