Historic Sites in Monterrey
Palacio del Obispado.
Built by Fray Rafael Verger, in 1787. It was built to help people who suffered from hunger by a snowstorm, that happened the previous year and caused losses. Bishop gave Verger work for the poor, and ordered to build one palace located on the hill known as "Chepevera."
Catedral de Monterrey.
Located on the streets of Zuazua and Padre Jardón. Starts its construction in 1663, in 1735 was already built the main hall. Approximately was completed in 1791, when it concludes its three arches to stay with three naves.
Capilla de los Dulces Nombres. Located down the street from Dr. Coss and Matamoros, dates from 1850.
Old Palacio Municipal de Monterrey. Located on the streets of Zaragoza and Corregidora, today turned into Metropolitan Museum of Monterrey. Construction start in 1789 and for 1850 already showed some of the details that currently presents. In its second floor has an engraving on the top of one of its doors, dating from 1886.
Edificio del Colegio Civil.
Aula Magna, located in the College of Civil street between the streets on May 5 and Washington. Its construction dates back about 1870.
Edificio de la Estación de Trenes. Casa de la Cultura, the station (el Golfo) located along the streets of Columbus and Emilio Carranza. He served as Terminal Railway which ran to the Gulf. Its construction dates from the late nineteenth century.
Casa del Campesino. Located on the streets of Mina from the streets of Abasolo and Ocampo, was hospital and then College of Mines. It was built as a house of the governor.
Palacio de Gobierno.
The Palacio de Gobierno is the northern border of the Macroplaza. This building began to be built in 1895 and was completed in 1908
Antiguo Palacio Federal
Is an example of architecture before the revolution. On August 28, 1928 was completed
Casino de Monterrey
The original building was built in 1866, it was destroyed by fire in 1914. Later in 1922 the architect Alfred Giles designed the current building.
La Fundidora de Monterrey
In 1900, it began to forge a new Monterrey. Everything began in "Labores Nuevas", semirural sector located on the eastern sector of the city. It was there where he built the huge workshop which would be the Maestranza of the Fundidora Monterrey.
Fundidora de Fierro y Acero de Monterrey
On May 5, 1900was formed the Company Fundidora de Fierro y Acero in Monterrey , S. A., factory where it was installed the first blast furnace in Latin America.
The idea was born of Vincent Ferrara, Leon Signoret, Eugene Kelly and Antonio Basagoiti, businessmen who gave a new twist to the regional economy when they cast off the blast furnace number 1 on Feb. 7, 1903.
Fuente de la Vida
It is a large bronze sculpture dedicated to the water. It is located at a height of the Macroplaza Padre Mier and Zaragoza at the Center.
It was designed by Spanish sculptor Luis Sanguino and was erected by the State Government in December 1984.
The sculpture is composed of a figure of Neptune, the god of ancient Greece from the seas and oceans, and eight figures, including lions, horses and women.
Faro del Comercio
Is a monument designed by the famous Mexican architect Luis Barragan and built by architect Raul Ferrara. It was built to celebrate the first 100 years of the Chamber of Commerce in Monterrey. Is located in theMacroplaza at the front of the cathedral and behind the municipal offices in Monterrey. It measures 69.80 meters and 12.33 wide. It is one of the most visited in the Macroplaza. In the evening, lights a green laser that can be seen from many points of the city and its metropolitan area.
