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Church and museum · Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro
Templo de San Francisco e Museo Regional
The Franciscan church in Jardín Zenea, with a tiled dome, and the former convent beside it, now the Regional Museum of Querétaro.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
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About Templo de San Francisco e Museo Regional
The temple of San Francisco stands in Jardín Zenea, in the heart of Querétaro's center. The church was built from the 16th century and has been remodeled several times; the dome is covered with tiles brought from Spain in the 18th century. It was the city's first cathedral.
The former Franciscan convent beside it houses the Regional Museum of Querétaro, with rooms of archaeology, colonial painting and history. The collection includes objects related to independence, the Second Empire and the Constitution of 1917, such as the table where the sentence against Maximilian was signed.
The cloister has stone arcades and mural paintings, and from the upper floor you can see the church's dome.
Across from it, Jardín Zenea, with its bandstand and shoeshiners, is a meeting point for locals, and from there the pedestrian promenades of the center begin.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
From one to one and a half hours.
Best time
In the morning. The museum usually closes on Mondays.
How to get there
In Jardín Zenea, on Avenida Corregidora, downtown Querétaro.
Tip
Go up to the cloister's upper floor to see the tiled dome up close.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Templo de San Francisco e Museo Regional
What is in the Regional Museum of Querétaro?
Archaeology, colonial painting and history, with objects from the independence, the Second Empire and the Constitution of 1917.
Was the Temple of San Francisco a cathedral?
Yes, it was the city's first cathedral.
Where is the Zenea garden?
In the center of Querétaro, opposite the Temple of San Francisco.