Iglesia de la Medalla de la Virgen Milagrosa
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, known in Spanish as Iglesia de la Medalla de la Virgen Milagrosa or simply Iglesia de la Medalla Milagrosa is a church in Colonia Narvarte, Mexico City, Mexico. The church was designed by Spanish-Mexican architect, Félix Candela and constructed between 1953 and 1955.[1]
| Iglesia de la Medalla de la Virgen Milagrosa | |
|---|---|
  Location within Mexico City | |
| General information | |
| Coordinates | 19.37950°N 99.1573°W |
| Construction started | 1953 |
| Completed | 1955 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Félix Candela |
The monks who had commissioned the project favored a Gothic building and reportedly did not realize the design's modern style until after construction had started.[2]
References
- "Church of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal - Felix Candela - Princeton University Art Museum". artmuseum.princeton.edu. Retrieved 2019-03-24.
- Balen, Koen Van; Verstrynge, Els (2016-11-03). Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions: Anamnesis, Diagnosis, Therapy, Controls: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions (SAHC, Leuven, Belgium, 13-15 September 2016). CRC Press. p. 2042. ISBN 9781317206613.
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