In his will, Cristóbal de Vargas y Valadés left funds for the foundation of a college in the capital of the viceroyalty. The Colegio de Cristo was thus built by 1638 and it served students until 1740 by which time it was in decline. By 1750, the construction of the current building began. Its baroque façade and adjoining cloister was capable of housing forty students. Six years later, only twenty-four students remained. In 1972 Arturo Ripstein filmed part of the movie “El castillo de la pureza” in the school. Today it houses the Caricature Museum.
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Proyecto “Corredor de Cultura Digital”.
Nombre de la investigación:
Investigación Centro Histórico, Monumentos, Edificios y Puntos de Interés (2023)
Dirección de investigación y diseño de Rutas:
Acércate al Centro A.C.
Guadalupe Gómez Collada
Coordinación e investigación histórica:
Fideicomiso del Centro histórico
Dir. Maestra Loredana Montes
The Caricature Museum is dedicated to one of the most popular and politically significant graphic arts in the city, and in the history or Mexico. Widely used since the 19th century, for international visitors, it's also one of the easiest ways to jump into some of Mexico's complicated and seemingly obscure history. Opened in 1987, the museum celebrates some of the best cartoonists and caricaturists of the past century and a half.
Nearest at 0.05 kms.
Nearest at 0.05 kms.
Nearest at 0.07 kms.
Mexico City's historic and first-recognized Jewish temple . . .
A striking Baroque work by Pedro de Arrieta stands the test of time.
One of Mexico City's earliest temples is today a cultural center and museum.
One of the most striking Neoclassical churches in the city center, the Church of Nuestra Señora de Loreto is also one of the most crooked.
A quirky city-center park becomes the final reflecting point for one of Manuel Tolsá's Bucareli fountains.