The Temple of Minerva was a Greek style temple erected in
Guatemala City
Guatemala City ( es, Ciudad de Guatemala), known locally as Guatemala or Guate, is the capital and largest city of Guatemala, and the most populous urban area in Central America. The city is located in the south-central part of the country, ne ...
by the government of president
Manuel Estrada Cabrera
Manuel José Estrada Cabrera (21 November 1857 – 24 September 1924) was the President of Guatemala from 1898 to 1920. A lawyer with no military background, he was a strong ruler (dictator) who modernised the country's industry and transportat ...
in 1901 to celebrate the
Fiestas Minervalias. Soon, the main cities in the rest of
Guatemala built similar structures as well.
Temples built in the Republic
Several Temples of Minerva were built across Guatemala, and a few of them still stand:
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Manuel Estrada Cabrera
Manuel José Estrada Cabrera (21 November 1857 – 24 September 1924) was the President of Guatemala from 1898 to 1920. A lawyer with no military background, he was a strong ruler (dictator) who modernised the country's industry and transportat ...
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Manuel Estrada Cabrera
History of Guatemala