Cathedral of Durango
Chapels &
Spaces
Discover the architectural and historical spaces that make up the soul of the Cathedral of Durango: chapels, sacristies, façades, and more.
Featured Exhibit
Towers &
Domes
Visually ascend to the upper roofs of the temple. Discover the majestic octagonal drum dome, the sculptures of the archangels Saint Gabriel and Saint Michael watching over from the side domes, and the historic sound system of 21 bells and hand bells distributed across its quarry-stone façades. An unprecedented perspective where sacred art touches the firmament.
A View from the Heights
A detailed tour of the stonework and balustrades of the temple, located more than 45 meters above the ground.
Explore Spaces
Baptistery
Art, faith, and funerary history. Painting by Antonio Treviño and altar by Benigno Montoya beneath neo-Gothic vaults.
Sacristy
New Spanish art and liturgy in dialogue: canvases by Juan Correa, vaults by Puelles, and the baroque 1740 chest of drawers.
Main Façade
Two centuries of baroque art: the syncretism of the indigenous Christ Child, Solomonic columns, and the republican eagle of 1821.
West Façade
The jewel of 1744: Ontiveros carves the angelic Thrones and the Litany of Loreto; Huertas adds the neo-style in 1764.
East Façade
Baroque summit of 1744: evangelists, God the Pantocrator, Saint Barbara, Saint Petronilla, and the cathedral coat of arms crowned by an angel.
Pipe Organs
Two historic organs in dialogue: the baroque organ by José Padilla (1769) and the neoclassical organ by Suárez López de Lara (1851).
The Choir
Baroque walnut stalls (1735–1740) with 33 gilded reliefs and crimson velvet seats for the cathedral chapter.