The Professed: Temple of San Felipe Neri
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.
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
1585 : Church began construction. 1629: Church was damaged by flood. 1714: Reconstruction begins. 1720: Reconstruction has finished.