Corpus Christi Church, Mexico City
The Corpus Christi Church is a former church on Avenida Juárez in the Historic center of Mexico City. It is the only remaining part of the Convent of Corpus Christi, founded in 1724 for indigenous women and which was closed as part of the Reform Laws.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Description: church in Mexico
- Also known as: “Ex Temple of Corpus Christi”
- Address: 44 Avenida Juárez
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palacio de Bellas Artes and Memory and Tolerance Museum.
Palacio de Bellas Artes
Museum
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The Palacio de Bellas Artes is a prominent cultural center in Mexico City. It hosts performing arts events, literature events and plastic arts galleries and exhibitions. Palacio de Bellas Artes is situated 320 metres east of Corpus Christi Church, Mexico City.
Memory and Tolerance Museum
Museum
Photo: Museo Memoria y Tolerancia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Memory and Tolerance Museum is a museum in Mexico City, Mexico, established in 2010.
Alameda Central
Park
Photo: Gobierno CDMX, CC0.
Alameda Central is a public urban park in downtown Mexico City. Established in 1592, Alameda Central is the oldest public park in the Americas. Located in Cuauhtémoc borough between Juárez Avenue and Hidalgo Avenue, the park is adjacent to the Palacio de Bellas Artes and can be accessed by Metro Bellas Artes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa María la Redonda and Centro.
Santa María la Redonda
Neighborhood
Photo: Dge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa María la Redonda is a traditional neighborhood located in the Cuauhtémoc municipality of Mexico City now part of colonia Guerrero close to Tepito and La Lagunilla.
Centro
Photo: Uwebart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The old city center or Centro Histórico of Mexico City, around the Plaza de la Constitución, is an area clearly different from the rest of the city. Its colonial and European architecture and narrow cobblestone streets set it apart from the rest of Mexico City.
Colonia Juárez
Neighborhood
Photo: Thelmadatter, Public domain.
Colonia Juárez is one of the better-known neighborhoods or colonias in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City. The neighborhood is shaped like a long triangle with the boundaries: Paseo de la Reforma on the north, Avenida Chapultepec on the south, and Eje 1 Poniente on the east.
Corpus Christi Church, Mexico City
- Categories: temple, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Cuauhtémoc Borough, Mexico City, Central Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
19.4344° or 19° 26′ 4″ northLongitude
-99.14412° or 99° 8′ 39″ westOpen location code
76F2CVM4+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
way 217470227OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q16242141
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Corpus Christi Church, Mexico City” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “معبد كوربوس كريستى السابق”
- Spanish: “Ex Templo de Corpus Christi”
- Spanish: “Templo de Corpus Christi”
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