The church Templo Expiatorio del Santísimo Sacramento











the temple s doors made of granadilla wood, carved jesús gómez velazco, , incrusted bronze high reliefs made master benito castañeda. 3 tympana on church s facade embellished italian mosaics created in vatican s mosaic factory. central 1 represents paschal lamb; east, saint tarcisius; , west, st. pius x. designed painter , expert on vatican museums, francisco bencivenga, oversaw placement of them.


the church clock, imported germany has 4 lighted dials, , brought along carillon of 25 bells playing 25 pieces both religious , popular music, such as: ave maría, mexican national anthem, las mañanitas, guadalajara, adiós mariquita linda, las golondrinas, méxico lindo y querido, , march of zacatecas. chime can played keyboard in choir. cost of clock 450 million pesos 1972, (worth mxn$450,000 today), , installed german technicians. there interesting detail on campanile consists of miniature statues of 12 apostles rotate in , out of tower whenever musical piece played.


the church made of stone, carved done in middle ages. huge, stained glass windows, including rosette on facade, executed jacques , gerard degusseau of orléans, france, according cartons of artist maurice rocher of paris.







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