The Professed: Temple of San Felipe Neri
description: Today the Church La Profesa stands as an elegant example of Mexican baroque architecture in the hearth of Mexico city. The front has twin bell towers and intricate stonework flanking a central entrance. The main entrance draws you in with a beautiful carved portal framed by floral motifs and religious figured. At the top there is a curved pediment that adds a sense of movement and elegance all around the building. The windows that the top are arched that each reveal a glimpse of the interior. The textured stone and carefully places pilasters create a pattern that gaze upward towards the towers in the sky. The exterior combines elegance, symmetry and rich patterns to stand out in the streets of Mexico City.
creator: Pedro De Arrieta lead reconstruction
source: Image 1 & 2: https://profesa.oratorio.mx/profesa/ Image 3: https://bibliotecadigital.ilce.edu.mx/sites/1847/patria/textos/sec_12.html#ID1563 Image 4: https://web.archive.org/web/20110719071627/http://www.palaciomineria.unam.mx/arquitectura/obra_arquitectonica_4.php
date: 1585 : Church began construction. 1629: Church was damaged by flood. 1714: Reconstruction begins. 1720: Reconstruction has finished.
contributor: Kevin
format: Mexican Baroque
language: Mexico City, Mexico
type: Religious