... Impressive view of the Baroque Morelia Cathedral right in the Historic Center... it dominates the city skyline with two 70 meters towering bell towers... it took over a century to build, starting in 1640 with the style of architecture that was popular at that time and ending in 1744 with a “more modern” style of architecture popular 100 years later... using the local pink limestone called cantera... one of the highlights in the cathedral is the huge organ with 4,600 pipes, the second biggest organ in Mexico... Morelia Cathedral looks especially beautiful when it’s all lit up at night... Thanks a lot Artoso! (•‿•)
Morelia is the capital of Michoacán and the biggest city in the state.
Founded in 1541, and originally called Valladolid (after its namesake in Spain), it was renamed Morelia during the 19thC in honour of one its favourite revolutionary sons, José María Morelos. One of the cool things about Morelia is that it was built from the ground up by the Spanish colonists. However, it still has a huge indigenous and native influence due to the Purepecha and Tarasco people of Michoacan.
The entire city of Morelia was designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1991.
Stamps:
2X Textile Art
(Issued 13-10-2023)
Ancient Temples - Joint Issue with Guatemala
(Issued 19-09-2023)
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