Architecture Guanajuato

most of state s architecturally significant buildings in mexican baroque style, in capital city. because mines of state @ maximum production during 18th century, when style fashionable. can found in mansions , civil buildings of time ornate examples churches, intricate facades , altarpieces both use estipite column (inverted, truncated pyramid). number of baroque altarpieces time gilded gold local mines. within city of guanajuato, notable examples san cayetano or la valenciana church, basilica of guanajuato, temple of company of jesus , san roque church. outside capital, notable examples include parish of nuestra señora de los dolores, la tercera orden temple , casa de visitas in dolores hidalgo, san francisco church , monastery , san agustin church in celaya, , basilica cathedral , nuestra señora de los angeles church in león. there examples baroque contains indigenous elements such san josé church in irapuato , san agustin monastery , church in yuriria. @ beginning of 19th century, baroque giving way neoclassical. mexican war of independence ended major constructions, in many churches in state, baroque altarpieces replaced neoclassical ones. few neoclassical constructions did manage built, francisco eduardo tresguerras , include obelisk monument charles iv of spain, del carmen church, san agustin tower , dolores chapel. neoclassical works others include entrance arch of león, teatro principal in guanajuato , santiago apostól parish in silao. 19th century on, trends became more modern 1 notable exception. parish of san miguel in san miguel allende had facade redone self-taught architect zeferino gutierrez. working images postcards of gothic cathedrals in europe, gutierrez created imposing gothic-like front, unique in state.