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Photo: Antonio de Jesús Pérez Cruz, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The huge granite, neo-Gothic style cathedral was based on the design of Saint-Joseph des Brotteaux church in Lyon, France. Construction began in 1906 and is still ongoing, as the twin bell towers have yet to be completed.
The Immaculate Conception Cathedral, also Matehuala Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral located in the city of Matehuala, as the see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Matehuala, in the state of San Luis Potosí in Mexico. Although the cathedral is open for worship, it is still under construction. Its style is neo-Gothic / neo-Byzantine.
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Zocalo
Tranquil park with towering shade trees, paved walkways, a kiosk, and cannons strategically placed to blast anyone who might attack from adjacent buildings. History buffs will appreciate that the town has placed plaques around the plaza to memorialize important events in the town's history, which saw some colorful characters and events during the colonial period, the heyday of the mining industry in the Bajio, and the presence of insurrectionists during the Mexican Revolution.