Santiago Tlatelolco church

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Santiago Tlatelolco church is a historic colonial-era Catholic church in Mexico City, built atop the pre-Hispanic city of Tlatelolco and notable for its blend of indigenous and Spanish architectural elements.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic church
colonial-era church
historic building
adjacentTo Colegio de Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco
archaeological zone of Tlatelolco
surface form: Tlatelolco archaeological site
architecturalStyle Baroque
Mudejar elements
indigenous-influenced colonial architecture
associatedWith Christianization of indigenous peoples in central Mexico
Mexica (Aztec) culture
Spanish colonization of the Americas
builtOnSiteOf former Mexica ceremonial precinct of Tlatelolco
pre-Hispanic city of Tlatelolco
country Mexico
culturalSignificance important site in the history of evangelization of indigenous peoples in New Spain
symbol of encounter between indigenous and Spanish cultures
dedicatedTo Apostle James the Greater
surface form: Saint James the Greater
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico
era Spanish colonial period in Mexico
hasFeature bell tower
colonial altarpieces
façade with indigenous motifs
single nave
heritage colonial-era architecture
heritageStatus protected historic monument of Mexico
languageOfHistoricalUse Nahuatl
languageOfLiturgy Spanish
locatedIn Mexico City
Tlatelolco
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Mexico City borough of Cuauhtémoc
locatedNear Plaza de las Tres Culturas
surface form: Plaza de las Tres Culturas memorials

modern Tlatelolco housing complex
materialUsed stone from pre-Hispanic structures
notableFor blend of indigenous and Spanish architectural elements
partOf Plaza de las Tres Culturas
surface form: Plaza de las Tres Culturas complex
region Valley of Mexico
religion Roman Catholicism
usedFor cultural and historical tourism
religious services

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Tlatelolco hasSite Santiago Tlatelolco church
Nonoalco-Tlatelolco housing complex locatedNear Santiago Tlatelolco church
Plaza de las Tres Culturas hasPart Santiago Tlatelolco church
this entity surface form: Santiago de Tlatelolco church
Plaza de las Tres Culturas hasReligiousBuilding Santiago Tlatelolco church
this entity surface form: Santiago Apóstol church of Tlatelolco