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    Antiguo Marquesado de Salvatierra
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    Kiosco del Jardín Principal
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    Santuario Diocesano de Nuestra Señora de la Luz
    Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Antiguo molino del Mayorazgo
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    Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Luz
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    Plaza de la Constitución o Jardín Principal
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    Puente de Batanes
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    Salvatierra
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    Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Convento de Capuchinas
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    Fuente del Jardín Principal
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    Santuario Diocesano de Nuestra Señora de la Luz
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    Monumento histórico
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    Salvatierra
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    Plaza de la Constitución o Jardín Principal
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    Puente de Batanes
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    Antigua Fábrica de Jabón
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    Conjunto Religioso de Santo Domingo
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    Santuario Diocesano de Nuestra Señora de la Luz
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Salvatierra

Salvatierra

Salvatierra

 

Cárcel Municipal

Municipal Jail

This 18th-century building was originally part of the San Francisco convent and later served as a women’s prison. Today, it functions as the municipal jail. On the west side of the courtyard stands a private chapel featuring a stone altarpiece with Neoclassical decoration and a domed ceiling.

Antiguo Molino de Batanes

Old Batanes Mill

This 19th-century building stands beside the Batanes Bridge, a historical witness to the battle fought at the beginning of the War of Independence between the royalist army led by Agustín de Iturbide and the insurgent forces of Ramón Rayón.

Casa principal de la antigua fábrica de San Isidro Batanes

Old San Isidro Batanes Factory

This 19th-century building was established in 1870 by Juan Argomedo as the San Isidro textile workshop, also known as the Batanes Factory, where cotton cloth known as camballas was produced.

Puente de Batanes

Batanes Bridge

An 18th-century monument built over the Río Grande at the request of the city council, deemed necessary for facilitating commerce and the administration of justice. Construction began on July 23, 1649, and was completed in just over 180 days.

Antigua Casa del Diezmo/Museo de la Ciudad y Archivo Histórico Municipal de Salvatierra

Former Tithe House / City Museum and Municipal Historical Archive of Salvatierra

This 19th-century building originally served as the Tithe House. Later, it was used as a residence and housed government offices. In 2002, it was repurposed as the City Museum. A second floor was added to accommodate the Municipal Historical Archive of Salvatierra.

Palacio Municipal de Salvatierra

Municipal Palace of Salvatierra

This 18th-century building has its origins in 1744, when the construction of the main church began alongside the founding of a beaterio (a religious school and residence) for Carmelite nuns.

Capilla de la Virgen de Guadalupe

Chapel of the Virgin of Guadalupe

This 18th-century building has undergone various restorations, including repairs following a fire in 2002.

Plaza de Toros "La Macarena"

La Macarena Bullring

This 19th-century structure was built at the initiative of J. Jesús Villagómez, a landowner from Yuriria, Guanajuato, during the second half of the 19th century. Besides bullfights, the plaza was also used for theatrical performances.

Templo de San Juan Bautista o del Buen Socorro

Temple of San Juan Bautista or Buen Socorro

This 18th-century building began construction in 1667, when the Bishop of Michoacán, Friar Marcos Ramírez de Prado, granted permission to build a chapel dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, the patron saint of the neighborhood. The current church was completed in 1735.

Templo del Carmen

Temple of El Carmen

This 17th-century building began with the construction of a provisional chapel in 1644, the same year the land was assigned and the founding of the convent authorized. It is believed that the Carmelites held their first solemn Mass inside.

Antiguo Convento del Carmen

Former Convent of El Carmen

This 17th-century building originally held the status of a vicariate but was elevated to a priory on November 2, 1648. Due to the Reform Laws, it ceased to function as a convent and was abandoned for a time. After the Revolution, it was repurposed as a prison until 1955.

Casa de la Cultura de Salvatierra

House of Culture of Salvatierra

This 19th-century building originally operated as a flour and pasta factory. Later, on January 1, 1989, it was inaugurated as a cultural center. The original wheat mill wheel and a traditional sugarcane press (trapiche) used for making piloncillo (unrefined cane sugar) are still preserved.

Mercado Hidalgo

Hidalgo Market

This 20th-century building began construction on March 8, 1909, on part of the land formerly occupied by the Carmelite convent. The project was initiated by political chief Enrique Montenegro and was completed in 1912. The market was designed by engineer Guillermo de Alva.

Portal de la Luz

Portal of Light

This portico was built in the late 18th century.

Plaza de la Constitución o Jardín Principal

Plaza de la Constitución or Main Garden

The Main Garden was laid out at the time of the city’s founding.

Santuario Diocesano de Nuestra Señora de la Luz

Diocesan Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Light

This 18th-century religious building was constructed to house the image of Our Lady of the Light. The cornerstone was laid on May 3, 1743, and on September 22, 1766, the Bishop of Michoacán, Pedro Anselmo Sánchez de Tagle, declared her Patroness and Protector of Salvatierra.

Fábrica "La Carolina y La Reforma"

La Carolina and La Reforma Factory

This 19th-century building originally housed a textile factory founded by Patricio Valencia, a native of Salamanca and son of Spanish parents.

Portal Guerrero

Guerrero Portico

This 19th-century building is known as the Guerrero Portico.

Antiguo Marquesado de Salvatierra

Former Marquisate of Salvatierra

On May 16, 1618, Diego Fernández de Córdoba, Marquis of Guadalcázar and Viceroy of New Spain, granted Gabriel López de Peralta a mill.

Templo de San Francisco

Religious Complex of San Francisco

On June 13, 1638, Juan Gómez Bermejo donated a hall measuring 28 varas (about 23 meters) in length, located in front of an old Franciscan chapel, and on December 28 of the same year, it was established as a parish.

Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Convento de Capuchinas

Parish of Our Lady of the Rosary and Convent of the Capuchin Nuns

This 18th-century building traces its origins to José Ignacio de Polanco, who arrived in Salvatierra with plans to purchase several haciendas and establish an entailed estate protected by a royal decree.

Plazuela 2 de Abril

April 2nd Plaza

This 19th-century site is known as April 2nd Plaza.

Panteón de Santo Domingo

Religious Complex of Santo Domingo

This 18th-century building began with the construction of a stone chapel in 1737, using stone quarried from the riverbed. This chapel now serves as the annex to the current church.

Panteón Municipal de Salvatierra

Municipal Cemetery of Salvatierra

This 19th-century site traces its origins back to November 7, 1653, when the city council requested land from the Carmelite religious order at the San Elías pasture, where the municipal cemetery was established. During the Porfiriato era, from 1879 to 1886, the San Elías cemetery was renovated.

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