Church of Santo Domingo

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The Church of Santo Domingo is a prominent colonial-era Catholic church in Puebla, Mexico, renowned for its richly decorated Capilla del Rosario, considered a masterpiece of Mexican Baroque art.

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Label Occurrences
Church of Santo Domingo canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque architecture
Catholic church
Mexican Baroque art
UNESCO World Heritage Site
chapel
colonial-era church
affiliation Archdiocese of Puebla
architecturalStyle Baroque
city Puebla
continent North America
country Mexico
Mexico
culturalContext New Spain colonial period
dedicatedTo Our Lady of the Rosary
denomination Roman Catholic
hasAltar main altar
hasChapel Capilla del Rosario
hasDecoration gold leaf
religious paintings
stucco reliefs
hasPart Capilla del Rosario
heritageDesignation part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Puebla"
heritageStatus important colonial monument in Puebla
heritageValue artistic
historical
religious
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn Church of Santo Domingo (Puebla)
Puebla City
State of Puebla
historic centre of Puebla
namedAfter Saint Dominic
notableFor Capilla del Rosario
Mexican Baroque sculpture
extensive gilded stucco decoration
ornate altarpieces
rich interior decoration
region Central Mexico
religion Catholicism
linked to: Roman Catholicism

Christianity
religiousOrder Dominican Order
linked to: Dominican friars
significance major example of Mexican Baroque religious architecture
masterpiece of Mexican Baroque art
touristAttraction yes
usedFor Catholic worship
religious ceremonies
tourism

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Historic Centre of Puebla contains Church of Santo Domingo
City of Puebla hasReligiousBuilding Church of Santo Domingo