La Enseñanza Church

La Enseñanza Church is located on 104 Donceles Street in the historic center of Mexico City. It has been argued that the Mexican Churrigueresque style of this church, especially that of its altarpieces, represents the pinnacle of the Baroque period in Mexico, as this style soon gave way to the Neoclassic after this church was built. The church’s official name is Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Pilar (Church of Our Lady of the Pillar). The former convent was called El Convento de la Enseñanza La Antigua (The Old Convent of the Teaching), which is the origin of the church’s popular name.

The gallery

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  Main portal
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  Main nave and main altar
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  Main altar
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  Dome vault
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  Fresco of Our Lady of the Pillar by unknown
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  The Assumption of Mary by unknown
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  The Virgin of the Apocolypse by unknown
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  Close up of fresco
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  East side altars
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  West side altars
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  Altar of Saint Anthony the Great
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  Altar of Our Lady of the Light
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  Altar of Our Lady of Health of Patzcuaro
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  Altar of Our Lady of Refuge
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  Altar of the Relics
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  Altar of the Virgin of Guadalupe
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  Altar of Ignatious Loyola
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  Close up of image of San Rufo in Altar of the Relics
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  Back part of upper choir
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  West side of upper choir