05/06/2025
Temple of La Merced CDGT. (1778). ✝️🔔🇬🇹⛪
An imposing Neo-Classical architectural structure, unlike its Baroque counterpart in Antigua Guatemala, the Church of Our Lady of Mercy was built after the relocation of Santiago de los Caballeros in Sacatepéquez to the Guatemala Valley, where the capital is currently located. Curiously, during that transition, the pieces, figures, altars, and other Baroque elements from the Antigua temple were moved intact to the new one that was just beginning to be built in the new metropolis of the capital of Spanish Central America. This is the reason why it looks so incredible, yet at the same time, it is confusing to see the Neo-Classical architecture in its surroundings and interiors, but Baroque in all its elements, which has more than 500 years of history.
I'll be looking to bring more photos and content from this temple, since I missed photographing the old Convent, the Dome, the museum, and other areas that I couldn't cover due to the immensity of this structure.