Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies

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The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies is a prominent Catholic church and pilgrimage site dramatically built atop the Great Pyramid of Cholula in Puebla, Mexico.

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Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic church
pilgrimage site
sanctuary
access stairway up the pyramid hill
altitude hilltop above surrounding plain
architecturalStyle Baroque architecture
linked to: Baroque
associatedWithEvent Marian feast days
local religious festivals in Cholula
builtOnTopOf largest pyramid by volume in the world
pre‑Hispanic pyramid
constructionStart 16th century
after Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire
country Mexico
culturalSignificance landmark of Cholula
symbol of Christianization of indigenous sacred space
dedicatedTo Our Lady of Remedies
Virgin Mary
denomination Latin Church
diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles
function parish church
pilgrimage destination
hasFeature altarpieces
bell towers
dome
single nave
viewpoint over Cholula and Popocatépetl
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Puebla" and "Archaeological Zone of Cholula"
languageOfLiturgy Spanish
locatedIn Cholula
Puebla Valley
State of Puebla
locatedOn Great Pyramid of Cholula
Tlachihualtepetl
material brick
stucco
near Iztaccíhuatl volcano
linked to: Iztaccíhuatl

Popocatépetl volcano
linked to: Popocatépetl
overlooks archaeological zone of Cholula
city of Cholula
ownership Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
region Central Mexico
religion Roman Catholicism
tourism major tourist attraction in Cholula
usedFor Marian devotions
Mass
processions

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archaeological zone of Cholula hasLandmark Sanctuary of Our Lady of Remedies