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Info on the City of Guadalajara
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Tourism |
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Tourist Information
(Casa deTurismo)
Callejón del Diablo
Morelos, inside the Plaza Tapatía, C.P. 44100
Tel.: 3668-1600
This incredible building, nowadays home to the State Tourism Offices, was formerly the site of the Holy Inquisition during the colonization period.
Open Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 21:00 |
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Casa Colmos |
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Parque de los Colomos S/N, Col. Colomos Providencia
The Casa Colomos (Castle), is located in this enormous park. Constructed in 1898 and inaugurated in 1902, it served as the headquarters for the water administration of the local area. |
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Cathedral |
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Av. 16 de Septiembre, Zona Centro
In 1561, the King of Spain, Felipe II, ordered the construction of this Cathedral, which was consecrated on October 12th, 1618., since when it has undergone numerous transformations under the watchful eye of the architect Martín Casillas.
The buildings facade has a mixture of architectural styles, the present day towers that stretch 65 meters into the sky were constructed in the 19th Century, due to the fact that the original towers were destroyed by an earthquake in 1818. The copula is also a later edition, having been reconstructed in the year 1875 as a result of damage incurred due to the same earthquake. |
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| The Fountain of the Immolation of Quetzalcóatl |
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Inside the Plaza Tapatía, Zona Centro (Downtown)
This monumental sculpture is made up of five pieces of hand -carved bronze. The central figure measures 25 meters in height and the secondary figures 6 meters, with an individual weight of 23 tons.
This is one of the works of the sculptor Víctor Manuel Contreras, who was born in the State of Jalisco and is considered one of the finest the world over.
The sculpture represents the immolation of Quetzalcóatl elevating itself up into the heavens to light the Sun and bring light once more to the earth. |
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| The Minerva Fountain |
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Av. López Mateos and Av. Vallarta, Col. Arcos
This fountain is located on a large, grass-covered roundabout. In the centre there is an enormous bronze sculpture of the Goddess Minerva, at whose feet lies the motto "Justice, Knowledge and Strength, Custodian of this loyal City." The rear carries the motto "To the Glory of Guadalajara." The names of 18 of the city's most famous characters are engraved on the pedestal.
This is the largest fountain in the city; the water falls from the pedestal in the form of a breeze, thus offering visitors a marvelous spectacle. |
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The Olympic Fountain |
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Calzada Independencia, Sector Libertad
A slender, yet significant monument rises from the center of this fountain, constructed in 1968 in honor of the city being the second headquarters of the Olympic Games. |
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The Observatory |
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Av. Vallarta 2602, Col. Arcos Vallarta, C.P. 44130
This Observatory was founded in 1926 by the presbyter Don Severo Díaz Galindo and was donated to the University of Guadalajara to act as the Institute of Astronomical and Meteorological Investigation. |
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State Treasury |
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Pedro Moreno, Zona Centro, C.P. 44100
Built in the Art Noveau style and decorated with pink stone, this building was constructed between the years 1908 and 1910 by the well-known architect Luis Ugarte. |
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