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Martín Casillas
Martín Casillas (1556–1618) was a Spanish architect (″alarife″), best known for designing the Guadalajara Cathedral, Cathedral of Guadalajara in Jalisco, Mexico. His place of birth is disputed between the cities of Almendralejo and Trujillo (Cáceres) in Extremadura. He trained with Francisco Becerra, with whom he would reach new Spain as an apprentice in 1573. Another option is that he arrived later along with Alonso Pablos (or Sanchez), another member of his workshop. He worked then and at least until 1585, in the «medias muestras» (mediums of the toral pillars) of the Mexico_City_Metropolitan_Cathedral, Cathedral of Mexico, the work directed by Claudio de Arciniega, moving then to the city of Guadalajara. There is documentation of his work in Jalisco, including the transfer of land in the Valle de Guadalupe, Jalisco. The theatre "Alarife Martin Casillas" of Guadalajara was named in his memory. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Casillas, Martin 1556 births 1618 deaths 16t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guadalajara Cathedral
The Guadalajara Cathedral or Cathedral of the Assumption of Our Lady (), located in Centro, Guadalajara, Centro, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Guadalajara, Jalisco, is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Archdiocese of Guadalajara and a minor basilica. It is built in the Spanish Renaissance architecture, Spanish Renaissance style, except its neo-Gothic spires. History The first cathedral was built in 1541 on the site of the present Templo de Santa Maria de Gracia. This primitive church was built with adobe and a thatched roof. Nevertheless, in 1548 the region was declared a diocese by the Holy See and the church became the cathedral of the city. On May 30, 1574, during Mass, neighbors fired shots into the air. Some of the bullets fell onto the cathedral and started a fire, severely damaging the building. Work began on a new cathedral designed by master architect Martín Casillas, which was commissioned in 1561 by King Felipe II of Spain, Felipe II, but progressed slowly because of scarce f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalisco
Jalisco, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is located in western Mexico and is bordered by six states, Nayarit, Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Michoacán, and Colima. Jalisco is divided into Municipalities of Jalisco, 125 municipalities, and its capital and largest city is Guadalajara. Jalisco is one of the most economically and culturally important states in Mexico, owing to its natural resources as well as its long history and culture. Many of the characteristic traits of Mexican culture are originally from Jalisco, such as mariachi, tequila, ranchera, ranchera music, birria, jaripeo, etc., hence the state's motto: ('Jalisco is Mexico'). Economically, it is ranked third in the country, with industries centered in the Guadalajara metropolitan area, the third largest metropolitan area in Mexico. The state is home to two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundary, maritime boundaries with the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the southeast, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km2 (761,610 sq mi), and is the List of countries by area, thirteenth-largest country in the world by land area. With a population exceeding 130 million, Mexico is the List of countries by population, tenth-most populous country in the world and is home to the Hispanophone#Countries, largest number of native Spanish speakers. Mexico City is the capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city, which ranks among the List of cities by population, most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Human presence in Mexico dates back to at least 8,000 BC. Mesoamerica, considered a cradle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almendralejo
Almendralejo () is a town in the Province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. It is situated 45 km south-east of Badajoz, on the main road and rail route between Mérida and Seville. , it has a population of 33,975. It was the site of a battle and massacre in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War. History A fort covering 13,000 square meters with three concentric walls, three ditches, and 25 towers was constructed in the area 4,900 years ago. The fort was destroyed and the area burnt 400 years after its construction in 2450 BC. It is similar to the Los Millares site. No known human activity occurred in the area until the 100–200s AD. The Missorium of Theodosius I, one of the best surviving examples of late Roman imagery, was found here. The "Albero de ferria" at Almendralejo, constructed in 1747, was one of the earliest examples of a large scale hydropower dam. It was long and high. It was a rubble-masonry structure and had several buttresses to strengthen it. Some of these we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trujillo (Cáceres)
Trujillo or Truxillo may refer to: Places Colombia *Trujillo, Valle del Cauca, a municipality in the department of Valle del Cauca *Trujillo Province (Gran Colombia), part of the historic republic from 1819 to 1831 Dominican Republic * Ciudad Trujillo, the former name of the city of Santo Domingo Honduras *Trujillo, Honduras, a municipality in the department of Colón Mexico * Trujillo, Mexico, a city Peru *Trujillo, Peru, a city in the province of Trujillo *Trujillo metropolitan area (Peru), a metropolitan area of Trujillo city *Historic Centre of Trujillo * Trujillo District, a district in the province of Trujillo * Trujillo Province, Peru, a province in the region of La Libertad Puerto Rico * Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, a municipality * Trujillo Alto barrio-pueblo, a downtown and municipality seat * Trujillo Bajo, Carolina, Puerto Rico, a barrio Spain *Trujillo, Cáceres, a municipality in the autonomous community of Extremadura *Robledillo de Trujillo Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extremadura
Extremadura ( ; ; ; ; Fala language, Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is a landlocked autonomous communities in Spain, autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, Spain, Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central-western part of the Iberian Peninsula, it is crossed from east to west by the Tagus and Guadiana rivers. The autonomous community is formed by the two largest provinces of Spain: Province of Cáceres, Cáceres and Province of Badajoz, Badajoz. Extremadura is bordered by Portugal to the west and by the autonomous communities of Castile and León (north), Castilla–La Mancha (east), and Andalusia (south). It is an important area for wildlife, particularly with the major reserve at Monfragüe, which was designated a National Park in 2007, and the International Tagus River Natural Park (''Parque Natural Tajo Internacional''). The Government of Extremadura, regional government is led by the president of the Regional Government of Extremadura, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Becerra
Francisco Becerra (c. 1545–1605) was a Spanish architect. Born in Trujillo (Extremadura), he designed and worked on several cathedrals in the New World. Becerra either designed the Puebla Cathedral, or worked on building it to designs by Claudio de Arciniega. He also built several convents in Puebla. He also designed a cathedral in Lima, Peru, a church in Cuzco Cusco or Cuzco (; or , ) is a city in southeastern Peru, near the Sacred Valley of the Andes mountain range and the Huatanay river. It is the capital of the eponymous province and department. The city was the capital of the Inca Empire unti ... and several bridges. References 1540s births 1605 deaths People from Tierra de Trujillo 16th-century Spanish architects Medieval Spanish architects {{Spain-architect-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven (), also commonly called the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, is the cathedral church of the Catholic Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico, Archdiocese of Mexico. It is situated on top of the former Aztec sacred precinct near the Templo Mayor on the northern side of the Plaza de la Constitución (Zócalo) in the historic center of Mexico City. The cathedral was built in sections from 1573 to 1813 around the original church that was constructed soon after the Spanish conquest of Tenochtitlan, eventually replacing it entirely. Spanish architect Claudio de Arciniega planned the construction, drawing inspiration from Gothic architecture, Gothic cathedrals in Spain. Due to the long time it took to build it, just under 250 years, virtually all the main architects, painters, sculptors, gilding masters and other plastic artists of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, viceroyalty worked at some point in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valle De Guadalupe, Jalisco
Valle de Guadalupe is a municipality in the state of Jalisco, Mexico, in the Altos Sur Region. Its capital is the town of Valle de Guadalupe. It is part of the macroregion of Bajío Occidente or ''Central West'' of Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar .... History The first peoples who inhabited the region were the Chichimeca nations, the name given by the Mexicas to a group of native peoples who inhabited the center and north of the country. The losses suffered by the Spanish conquistadors in the region due to the Chichimecas attacks led them to respond with a war tactic of ethnocide. They brought to the Altos de Jalisco rural Castilian militiamen, some of them of French descent, led in the High Middle Ages to repopulate central Spain. However, there were also P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1556 Births
Year 1556 (Roman numerals, MDLVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. Events January–March * January 4 – In Japan, Saitō Yoshitatsu, the eldest son of Saitō Dōsan, arranges the murders of his two younger brothers, Magoshiro and Kiheiji, and forces his father to flee from the Sagiyama Castle. * January 16 – Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V abdicates the thrones of the Spanish Empire (including his colonies in the New World) in favor of his son, Philip II of Spain, Philip II, and retires to a monastery. * January 23 – The 1556 Shaanxi earthquake, Shaanxi earthquake, the deadliest earthquake in history, occurs with its epicenter in Shaanxi province, China; 830,000 people may have been killed. * January 24 – In India, at the Sher Mandal in Delhi, the Mughal Emperor Humayun trips while descending the stairs from his library and strikes the side of his head against a stone step, sustaining a fatal injury. He ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1618 Deaths
Events January–March * January 6 **Jahangir, ruler of the Mughal Empire in northern India, gives an audience for the first time to a representative of the British East India Company, receiving Sir Thomas Roe at the capital at Ahmedabad. **Ben Jonson's play '' Pleasure Reconciled to Virtue'' is given its premiere performance, presented at the Palace of Whitehall in London. * January 28 – Rules are established for the Ōoku, the section of Edo Castle that housed the Shōgun's consort and his concubines. * February 18 – Jeong In-hong becomes the new Chief State Councillor (the ''Yeonguijeong'', similar to a Prime Minister) of the Joseon Kingdom in what is now North Korea, after being appointed by the Emperor Gwanghaegun. * February 26 – Osman II deposes his uncle Mustafa I as Ottoman sultan (until 1622). * March 8 – Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion (after some initial calculations, he soon rejects the idea, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
