Emperor Maximilian Memorial Chapel
The Emperor Maximilian Memorial Chapel is a small Roman Catholic chapel located on the Cerro de las Campanas in Querétaro City in central Mexico. It is dedicated to the memory of Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico, and was built on the spot where the Emperor and two of his generals were executed on 19 June 1867.Photo: Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Chapel in Querétaro, Mexico
- Also known as: “Capilla a Maximiliano”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Monumento a Benito Juárez and Querétaro Cathedral.
Querétaro Cathedral
Church
Photo: Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The St. Philip Neri Cathedral, also Querétaro Cathedral, is a Catholic church that was built by the Oratory of Saint Philip Neri. It is located in the center of the city of Santiago de Querétaro in Mexico. Querétaro Cathedral is situated 1¼ km east of Emperor Maximilian Memorial Chapel.
Museo de la Ciudad de Querétaro
Museum
Photo: RollitoDeGuayaba, CC BY 4.0.
Museo de la Ciudad de Querétaro is a museum, which is situated 1½ km east of Emperor Maximilian Memorial Chapel.
Emperor Maximilian Memorial Chapel
- Categories: chapel, tourism, historic site, and monument
- Location: Querétaro, Querétaro, Bajío, Mexico, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
20.59311° or 20° 35′ 35″ northLongitude
-100.40958° or 100° 24′ 35″ westOpen location code
75GXHHVR+65OpenStreetMap ID
node 2133008722OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q38619605
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Emperor Maximilian Memorial Chapel” goes by many names.
- French: “chapelle commémorative Empereur Maximilien (Santiago de Querétaro)”
- French: “Chapelle commémorative Empereur Maximilien”
- Spanish: “Capilla de Maximiliano de Habsburgo”
- Spanish: “Capilla de Maximiliano”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cerro de las Campanas and Centro Universitario.
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