Powered By

Skin Design: Jasmine85

Powered by Blogger

P408 - Mexico - The Hospicio Cabañas in Guadalajara


The Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico (UNESCO WHS)




The Hospicio Cabañas in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, a World Heritage Site, is one of the oldest and largest hospital complexes in Spanish America.

The complex was founded in 1791 by the Bishop of Guadalajara in order to combine the functions of a workhouse, hospital, orphanage, and almshouse. It owes its name to Juan Ruiz de Cabañas who was appointed to the see of Guadalajara in 1796 and engaged Manuel Tolsá, a renowned architect from Mexico City, to design the structure.

Tolsá's design was based on classic examples such as Les Invalides in Paris and El Escorial near Madrid. The buildings form a rectangle measuring 164 m by 145 m. These are single-storey structures which are 7.5 m in height. The chapel is twice as high and has a dome rising to 32.5 m. The complex is erected on one level, "so as to facilitate the movement of the sick, the aged, and children."


瓜达拉哈拉市(西班牙语:Guadalajara)是墨西哥的哈利斯科州首府,墨西哥第二大城市。
墨西哥是世界上唯一酿造龙舌兰酒(tequila因出产该酒的小镇而得名)的国家,而龙舌兰酒原产地即为哈里斯科州,目前该酒原产地权由墨西哥政府持有。 瓜达拉哈拉市是墨西哥哈里斯科州的首府,也是瓜达拉哈拉大都市区的首府。地处墨西哥西太平洋区,在哈里斯科州的中心。建立于1542年,面积187.91 km2,海拔1560米。墨西哥国家统计局2005年数据显示,瓜达拉哈拉市区居住人口为1,600,894,为墨西哥人口第二多的城市,仅次于墨西哥州的Ecatepec 。整个大都市区由哈里斯科州的八个城市组成,据同年统计数据,总常住人口达4,095,853,也是全国人口第二多的大都市区。瓜达拉哈拉市的人口密度也是墨西哥第二大,仅仅次于墨西哥州的Nezahualcóyotl城。居民54.8%信奉天主教。

瓜达拉哈拉是沿用了西班牙一个城市的名字,来源于阿拉伯语词,是“石头之河”或“要塞之谷”的意思。它的建立者鲁诺·波尔德兰·德·古斯曼将它确定为自己的荣誉故乡时,以自己出生城市的名字将其命名。

瓜达拉哈拉是墨西哥的文化、工业和经济重镇,市内设有捷运系统。因其传统,文化休闲的魅力和烹饪闻名于世。而现代的瓜达拉哈拉是经济、工业、贸易中心,地理位置得天独厚,服务性基础设施完备,吸引着世界范围的投资。大街上富有殖民时期传统特色的建筑也显现出城市四个半世纪的文化底蕴。

在城市里可以看到大量的名胜,吸引大量的游客,带动城市经济发展。瓜达拉哈拉建筑风格各异,从巴罗克风格到现代风格都有。其殖民时期的建筑基本为法国或西班牙风格。市中心广场周围以大教堂为代表的新古典风格建筑尤其有特色。这里的历史性建筑代表了瓜达拉哈拉的特色。它们的艺术,习惯,传统和传说是吸引游人的焦点。除此之外,城市还有无数绿地供市民和游客休闲娱乐。

城市有上百个宗教特色的建筑,其中最重要的就是瓜达拉哈拉大教堂,是这里最著名的仪式中心。建于1561至1618年间,新古典主义风格。最古老的宗教建筑是圣·弗兰西斯科·德·阿西斯庙,始建于1554年,巴罗克风格建筑。在这些宗教建筑中,可以看到新古典风格,巴罗克风格,新哥特风格等各异风格。 城市还有19座有意思的民用建筑,现主要用于政府办公,博物馆、广场和公墓。根据其建设时期的不同显现出各异的建筑风格。


References sources : wikipedia

Share Bookmark:

0 comments:

Post a Comment

Related Posts with Thumbnails

Sign by Danasoft - Get Your Free Sign

jasmine8559 - View my 'UNESCO' postcards on Flickriver
jasmine8559 - View My 'Wishlist' on Flickriver

Postcards Countries

Svalbard Spain United States of America Antarctica South Georgia Falkland Islands Bolivia Peru Ecuador Colombia Venezuela Guyana Suriname French Guiana Brazil Paraguay Uruguay Argentina Chile Greenland Canada United States of America United States of America Israel Jordan Cyprus Qatar United Arab Emirates Oman Yemen Saudia Arabia Iraq Afghanistan Turkmenistan Iran Syria Singapore China Mongolia Papua New Guinea Brunei Indonesia Malaysia Malaysia Tiawan Philippines Vietnam Cambodia Laos Thailand Burma Bangladesh Sri Lanka India Bhutan Nepal Pakistan Afghanistan Turkmenistan Tajikistan Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan Japan North Korea South Korea Russia Kazakhstan Russia Montenegro Portugal Azerbaijan Armenia Georgia Ukraine Moldova Belarus Romania Bulgaria Macedonia Serbia Bosonia & Herzegovina Turkey Greece Albania Croatia Hungary Slovakia Slovenia Malta Spain Portugal Spain France Italy Italy Austria Switzerland Belgium France Ireland United Kingdom Norway Sweden Finland Estonia Latvia Lithuania Russia Poland Czech Republic Germany Denmark The Netherlands Iceland El Salvador Guatemala Panama Costa Rica Nicaragua Honduras Belize Mexico Trinidad & Tobago Puerto Rico Dominican Republic Haiti Jamaica The Bahamas Cuba Vanuatu Australia Solomon Islands Fiji New Caledonia New Zealand Eritrea Ethiopia Djibouti Somalia Kenya Uganda Tanzania Rwanda Burundi Madagascar Namibia Botswana South Africa Lesotho Swaziland Zimbabwe Mozambique Malawi Zambia Angola Democratic Repbulic of Congo Republic of Congo Gabon Equatorial Guinea Central African Republic Cameroon Nigeria Togo Ghana Burkina Fassu Cote d'Ivoire Liberia Sierra Leone Guinea Guinea Bissau The Gambia Senegal Mali Mauritania Niger Western Sahara Sudan Chad Egypt Libya Tunisia Morocco Algeria
Map Legend: 26%, 70 of 263 Territories
 Postcards received from 


ArgentinaAustraliaAustriaBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBelarusBrazilBulgariaCanadaChinaChileCyprusDenmarkEgyptIrelandEstoniaCzech RepublicFinlandFranceGuernseyGermanyGreeceHong KongCroatiaHungaryIcelandIndonesiaIndiaIranIsraelItalyJapanKorea, SouthLatviaLithuaniaSlovakiaLuxembourgMacauMontenegroMacedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic ofMoroccoMauritiusOmanMexicoMalaysiaNetherlandsNorwayNew ZealandPeruPolandPortugalSerbiaRomaniaPhilippinesRussiaSouth AfricaSloveniaSingaporeSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUnited Arab EmiratesThailandTurkeyTaiwanUnited KingdomUkraineUnited StatesUruguayVietnam

Free money making opportunity
Postcards Exchange