Hospicio Cabañas
Building in Jalisco, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hospicio Cabañas (Spanish pronunciation: [osˈpisjo kaˈβaŋas]) or Cabañas Museum in Guadalajara, Jalisco was one of the oldest and largest orphanage and hospital complexes in the Americas. Now turned into a museum, the main hall hosts the magnum opus frescoes of muralist painter José Clemente Orozco. The place was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.
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Hospicio Cabañas | |
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General information | |
Location | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
Year(s) built | 1796-1810 |
Height | Chapel dome: 32.5 metres (107 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 1 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Manuel Tolsá |
Official name | Hospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | i, ii, iii, iv |
Designated | 1997 (21st session) |
Reference no. | 815 |
Region | Latin America and the Caribbean |
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