Touristic
Places.
By:
Alfonso Morales
Alfonso Delgado
Fernando Delgado
Guillermo de Jesús
La Bola Del
Agua
La Alameda
Templo del
Carmen
• Considered the masterpiece of architect Francisco Eduardo
Tresguerras from Celaya, who rebuilt the original chapel from 1802 to
1807. This church is a representation of great architectural purity,
showing the neoclassical style of great simplicity, elegance and
harmony, both in its exterior and in its exterior. inside.
• In the interior its independent altars are appreciated and in both sides
of the presbytery the monuments of Fray Antonio de San Fermín are
seen.
• Its main religious celebrations take place in: January the children's
parties of Prague; between March and April the feasts of Holy Week
and in July the feasts of the Virgen del Carmen.
Templo del
Zapote
Templo del Zapote
• Known as Na tha hi, the small town, the neighborhood of Zapote or
the neighborhood of the foundation, in Celaya, Gto, the current
inhabitants consider that it limits to the east with the railroad, to the
west with the street of Tenochtitlán, to the south with Francisco I.
Madero and to the north with Agustín Arroyo Cap. having like inner
arteries the streets of the Eagle or the Gentleman of the Clemency,
today better well-known like 16 of September, Acapulco, Texcoco and
Tampico among others; Although there are those who make sure that
it extends to the street of Morelos and that it includes the streets of
Fundación, Baja California and Río Bravo.
• The temple was built of adobe, the roof was full of beams, it was very
large, it was until a lady who was known as Dona Jesus ordered that
she was made part of the brick wall to help you and then she started
working with the transformation how is it now
Casa del
Diezmo
Casa del Diezmo
• La Casa del Diezmo is one of the most important and beautiful civil
architecture works in the city.
• This historic property boasts an architecture of the late seventeenth
century, baroque style. It was built by the soldier who came with
Hernán Cortes, Hernán Pérez Bocanegra, who was also a notary at the
end of the conquest.In 1543 it becomes the first encomendero of the
region and builds a barn house in what was the Natahí, living in
Celaya before its official foundation.
• The family bought the title of marques in the year 1616 and decided to
remodel the house to make it more comfortable. There, the collection
of the Tithe was paid to the Church.
Mercado
Morelos
Mercado Morelos
• Originally it was a pantheon of the city, later it was first converted into
a plaza of tianguis and then into a market.
• Within the modernization that was sought during the time of the
Porfiriato, in addition to the railroad development, much importance
was given to the commercial.
• As part of the celebrations of the Centennial of Independence, in
some places markets were inaugurated, as in this city of Celaya that
placed it in the Plaza de la Cruz.
• It was built by Ernesto Brunel from 1903 to 1906
El Jardín
Municipal
• Located in the heart of the city, it is the main point of the historic
center.
• The construction of its portals dates from the neoclassical stage. In its
facilities we can find leafy trees and at the center a kiosk where the
municipal band offers concerts on Thursday afternoon and Sunday at
noon.
• It is a pedestrian area, making it an ideal place for rest and recreation.
Various activities are carried out, food and drink consumption in the
establishments of the area, shopping in the businesses located in its
surroundings and you can attend the different events and exhibitions
of cultural, religious and artistic nature.
Templo de
San
Francisco
Templo de San Francisco
•
In the Temple of San Francisco, in the city of Celaya, highlights the purity
and elegance of the altars and the spectacular portico of access to the
temple; its proportionate neoclassical forms date from 1818 and 1820 and
are contributions of the brilliant celayense architect, Francisco Eduardo
Tresguerras. This temple was rebuilt between 1683 and 1715.
• On its façade there is a plaque in bronze with the following description:
"On October 12, 1570, the foundation of" La villa de nuestra señora de la
concepcion de Zalaya "was authorized.
• In December of 1577, approximately, D. Martin de Otrega and his wife Ma.
Magdalena de La Cruz, of the first founders, donated the image of the
Purísima Concepción, brought from Spain In 1774 before this image, the
authorities and residents renewed the oath of patronage made by his
ancestors On October 12, 1909, by the grace of Pius X, he was solemnly
crowned by Archbishop D. Atenogenes Silva
