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°22′46″N 99°09′26″W / 19.37950°N 99.1573°W |
| Construction started | 1953 |
| Completed | 1955 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | 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 edit
- ^ "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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