Hospicio Cabañas

Hospicio Cabañas
Front facade of Hospicio Cabañas
Interactive map of the Hospicio Cabañas area
General information
LocationGuadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Year built1796-1810
Height
HeightChapel dome: 32.5 metres (107 ft)
Technical details
Floor count1
Design and construction
ArchitectManuel Tolsá
Official nameHospicio Cabañas, Guadalajara
TypeCultural
Criteriai, ii, iii, iv
Designated1997 (21st session)
Reference no.815
RegionLatin America and the Caribbean

The Hospicio Cabañas (Spanish pronunciation: [osˈpisjo kaˈβaɲas]) or Cabañas Museum in Guadalajara, Jalisco was one of the oldest and largest orphanage and hospital complexes in the Americas. Now turned into a museum, the main hall hosts the magnum opus frescoes of muralist painter José Clemente Orozco. The place was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.