Querétaro - Churches

Other buildings in Querétaro worthy of mention include the 18th c. Cathedral of Felipe Neri, the 17th/18th c. church of El Carmen, the 18th c. church of San Antonio and the 17th/18th c. church of Santiago with its convent cloister lined with arcades and its Neo-Mudéjar portals. The Capuchin convent, dating from the early 18th c., was Emperor Maximilian's last place of confinement before he was shot. The Casa de la Marquésa (Casa de Cultura) dates from the first half of the 18th c. and possesses a highly-imaginative patio with Neo-Mudéjar elements.