Originally attributed to the Lady of the Rosary, the Temple of San Juan de Dios finished construction on May 18, 1562.
It provisionally served as a Cathedral during its construction so that it can be said to be the oldest temple in Mérida. Both the site on which the temple was built, and the one dedicated to the San Juan de Dios hospital, were donated by Gaspar Juárez de Dávila in 1575.
It was part of the missing Hospital of Our Lady of the Rosary, built in 1624, which was under the administration of the San Juan de Dios Brothers, from which the facility took its name.
In 1862 the hospital moved to the former convent of La Mejorada.
The original entrance was on 61st Street, where you can still see a stone alfiz in the shape of a rosary, alluding to the dedication of the enclosure, and a small niche where there was once a now-disappeared image, probably of the patron saint.< /p>
A small entrance on the apse, flanked by two pilasters crowned by urns and lions' heads, gives access to the street.
Nearby Attractions:
- Visit in front of the Mérida Cathedral
- Visit the Murals of Fernando Castro in the Government Palace
- Visit the Casa Montejo Museum
- Take a selfie at the Letrotas de Mérida in the Plaza Grande
- Take a ride in the new Electric Carriage
- Take a panoramic photo from the Balcony of the Municipal Palace