UNESCO World Heritage Site

Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro

Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mexico, inscribed in 1996.

The old colonial town of Querétaro is unusual in having retained the geometric street plan of the Spanish conquerors side by side with the twisting alleys of the Indian quarters. The Otomi, the Tarasco, the Chichimeca and the Spanish lived together peacefully in the town, which i

The old colonial town of Querétaro is unusual in having retained the geometric street plan of the Spanish conquerors side by side with the twisting alleys of the Indian quarters. The Otomi, the Tarasco, the Chichimeca and the Spanish lived together peacefully in the town, which is notable for the many ornate civil and religious Baroque monuments from its golden age in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Country
Mexico
Region
North America
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1996
UNESCO reference
792
Area
258.3 ha

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