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A pyramid from 300BC, and museum.
Theater of the Republic
The most important theater in Mexico due to its role in national history: Emperor Maximilian I had his trial there, the 1917 Constitution was written there, and the national anthem was played there for the first time.
Santa Clara Church
Old baroque covered with gold church
Santa Rosa de Viterbo Church
Old baroque covered with gold church. It's where Emperor Maximilian spend his last night before execution including the "Cruz de cantera Rosa" (pink stone cross) and the tree with cross shaped spines. Also the place where a series of missions "one day travel apart" started and were founded all the way to California.
Old convent church that once served as the cathedral of Queretaro. Construction began in 1589 and the church was completed in 1640 and the cloister in 1698. The church is beautifully ornate and contains a number of important artistic pieces, including sculptures by Mariano Montenegro and Mariano Arce and some distinctive architectural details, such as the baroque lectern and high choir stalls, which were the work of 18th century architect Francisco Eduardo Tresguerras. The convent surrounds the temple and interior courtyards contain quiet gardens. The convent was originally much larger than the structure you see today, but several chapels from the 16th and 17th century were demolished in the 19th century.
This hill, just west of the historic downtown, is an important historical landmark. It was here, in 1867, that Emperor Maximilian I, General Miguel Miramón and General Tomás Mejía were executed by firing squad after being convicted in a court martial held downtown, thus ending a period known as the Second Mexican Empire. See the historical markers, visit the Museo Cerro de las Campanas for an interpreted perspective on events there, visit the Emperor Maximilian Memorial Chapel (erected by his brother, Emperor Franz Josef of Austria), and visit the monument to Benito Juarez. Also on the hill is the Museo de la Magia Pasado.
Home field for the professional soccer team Querétaro Fútbol Club, known also as Los Gallos Blancos, and playing year round in the Liga MX (Mexico's top football league). The stadium was built in 1985 and seats 33,162. The team has a reputation for hooligan fans whose antics make English football hooligans seem positively gentlemanly. The team is just coming off a 1-year penalty of being prohibited from having fans attend games (including allied youth or womens teams) after a particularly ugly incident in 2022 during a match against Atlas that saw fan club members beating and stripping opposing club fans, sending 22 to hospital. Fans who appreciate good sportsmanship can find better teams to support than Queretaro.