The religious architecture of San Miguel de Allende is also of utmost importance. The Convent of St Vincent, 1737, and the Convent of the Loyal Conception are two examples. 
The chapel of the Holy Cross of the Spring and the Temple of the Third Order, two of the oldest, are both from the beginning of the 17th C. The beautiful buildings that compose the church and prayer site of St. Phillip Neri, from the beginning of the 18th C. has a exuberant Baroque portal that displays a strong indigenous influence. It houses the splendid chapel of the Holy House of St. Loreto, the antechamber of the holy mother, and the temple of Our Lady of Health.
The church of St. Francis, also 18th C., is really a symbol of the city itself. It was actually built over an earlier 17th C. temple keeping the original interior and dimensions.
Nearby is the Sanctuary of Atotonilco, which actually dates from the 16thC, and contains valuable paintings from that era.It is known as the Sistine Chapel of the Americas and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site this July
San Miguel
de Allende
The chapel of the Holy Cross of the Spring and the Temple of the Third Order, two of the oldest, are both from the beginning of the 17th C. The beautiful buildings that compose the church and prayer site of St. Phillip Neri, from the beginning of the 18th C. has a exuberant Baroque portal that displays a strong indigenous influence. It houses the splendid chapel of the Holy House of St. Loreto, the antechamber of the holy mother, and the temple of Our Lady of Health.
The church of St. Francis, also 18th C., is really a symbol of the city itself. It was actually built over an earlier 17th C. temple keeping the original interior and dimensions.
Nearby is the Sanctuary of Atotonilco, which actually dates from the 16thC, and contains valuable paintings from that era.It is known as the Sistine Chapel of the Americas and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site this July
San Miguel
de Allende
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