锘� Basilica de Nuestra Senora de la Soledad (Basilica of Our Lady of Solitude), Oaxaca

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Basilica de Nuestra Senora de la Soledad (Basilica of Our Lady of Solitude), Oaxaca

Basilica de Nuestra Senora de la Soledad (Basilica of Our Lady of Solitude), Oaxaca

If churches could sigh dramatically, the Basilica of Our Lady of Solitude would do it with style. Built between 1682 and 1690, this baroque beauty honors Our Lady of Solitude鈥擮axaca鈥檚 patron saint and a figure so revered, she might deserve two basilicas.

The whole thing got started thanks to Father Fernando M茅ndez in 1690. But wait鈥攍ike any true diva, the basilica wasn鈥檛 done with its glow-up. In the early 1700s, another bishop helped spruce things up with the elegant fa莽ade we see today.

Now, this isn鈥檛 your average church shape鈥攊t鈥檚 modeled after a Latin cross and built to stand strong when the ground starts to rumble. Earthquake-resistant architecture was no accident. The builders kept the towers low and sturdy, not sky-high and shaky. And that soft green stone? It鈥檚 cantera, Oaxaca鈥檚 signature building material, giving the whole place a local flair with a mineral glow.

Step inside and you鈥檒l find the show-stealer: a baroque pipe organ from 1686, perched in the west gallery like it鈥檚 been waiting centuries for its next solo. Restored in 2000, it鈥檚 now back in tune and ready to provide heavenly ambiance for the devout and curious alike.

Part sanctuary, part architectural masterclass, the Basilica is a cornerstone of Oaxaca鈥檚 UNESCO-listed historic center, and a place where silence speaks volumes.

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Sight Name: Basilica de Nuestra Senora de la Soledad (Basilica of Our Lady of Solitude)
Sight Location: Oaxaca, Mexico (See walking tours in Oaxaca)
Sight Type: Religious
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.4 Km or 2.1 Miles

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