Temple of the Company of Jesus

Temple of the Company of Jesus (HM2C1E)

Location: Guanajuato, Guanajuato
Country: Mexico
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N 21° 1.018', W 101° 15.165'

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Templo de la CompañíaSe dice que los mineros trabajaron día y noche para construirlo. El templo de la Compañía de Jesús fue una de las mayores obres jesuíticas de la Nueva España. Los jesuitas instalaron aquí su hospicio en 1732, el templo se comenzó en 1746 y fue terminado en 1765. El
proyecto estuvo a cargo del fraile betlemita José de la Cruz. La construcción presenta una única torre, posteriormente el maestro de obras Felipe de Ureña le dio la fachada churrigueresca que luce la parte frontal del templo, con tres puertas y nichos para imágenes de santos jesuitas. Gran parte de su atrio, que fue cementerio, se perdió en el siglo XIX.El interior, se divide en tres naves. Como en muchas iglesias del Bajío, los ricos retablos barrocos, con el tiempo, fueron sustituidos por altares neoclásicos. Uno de los tesoros que guarda el Templo de la Compañía, es su magnífica colleción de pinturas del siglo XVIII con obras realizadas por pintores como Miguel Cabrera. La cúpula original se derrumbó en 1808 y para que la iglesia continuara en servicio, se optó por levantar muros para separar las partes más dañadas. Sin embargo, los jesuitas fueron expulsados de todos los territorios españoles dos años después de la conclusión del templo, en 1767, - con el consiguiente cierre del Colegio y las escuelas de



oficios - , el pueblo minero se levantó, siendo fuertemente reprimido por las autoridades virreinales, cuyo castigo pesó muchos años sobre la ciudad. Este acontecimiento se considera uno de los motivos económicos del levantamiento de independencia del país en 1810. Para más información visita: www.ciudadmuseo-gto.com

English:Temple of the Company of JesusIt is said that the miners worked day and night to complete the building. The church of the Company of Jesus was one of the largest constructions by the Jesuit order in New Spain. The Jesuits first sited a hospice here, in 1732, while building on the church began in 1746 and was completed in 1765. The project was overseen by the Bethlehemite friar José de la Cruz. The design is centered on a single tower which the master of works Felipe de Ureña subsequently decorated with its present façade in the ornate Churrigueresque style consisting of three doors and a series of niches for Jesuit saints. A large part of the building's atrium, which served as a cemetery, was lost in the nineteenth century. Its interior is divided into three naves. Like in many of the churches in the Bajío región, over time, its rich baroque altar pieces were replaced with neoclassical altars. One of the treasures the church has maintained is its magnificent collection of eighteenth century paintings



consisting of works by artists such as Miguel Cabrera. The original cupola collapsed in 1808 and, in order for the church to continue in operation, it was decided to erect walls to divide off the sections with the most serious damage.For more information visit: www.ciudadmuseo-gto.com
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Date Added Sunday, October 7th, 2018 at 8:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14Q E 265855 N 2325676
Decimal Degrees21.01696667, -101.25275000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 21° 1.018', W 101° 15.165'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds21° 1' 1.08" N, 101° 15' 9.8999999999999" W
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near 17 Calle Ayuntamiento, Guanajuato Guanajuato , MX
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