Must-see attractions in Puebla

  • Puebla Cathedral.

    Catedral de Puebla

    Puebla

    Puebla’s impressive cathedral, which appeared on Mexico’s M$500 bill until 2019, occupies the entire block south of the zócalo. Its architecture is a…

  • Museo Internacional del Barroco

    Puebla

    This monumental white, architecturally spectacular museum is dedicated to the showy baroque movement – art, fashion, music and literature. The museum,…

  • Museo Amparo

    Puebla

    This superb private museum, housed in two linked 16th- and 17th-century colonial buildings, is loaded with pre-Hispanic artifacts, yet the interior design…

  • Templo de San Francisco

    Puebla

    The north doorway of this church is a good example of 16th-century plateresque; the tower and fine brick-and-tile facade were added in the 18th century…

  • Museo de la Revolución

    Puebla

    This pockmarked 19th-century house was the scene of the first battle of the 1910 Revolution. The renovated house retains its bullet holes and some…

  • Iglesia de la Compañía

    Puebla

    This Jesuit church with a 1767 Churrigueresque facade is also called Espíritu Santo. Beneath the altar is a tomb said to be that of a 17th-century South…

  • Museo Casa del Alfeñique

    Puebla

    This renovated colonial house is an outstanding example of the over-the-top 18th-century decorative style alfeñique, characterized by elaborate stucco…

  • Paseo Bravo

    Puebla

    This long, narrow park is an attractive counter to the centro histórico’s zocálo. The park is festive and crowded in the afternoons, when kids in school…

  • Casa de la Cultura

    Puebla

    Occupying the entire block facing the south side of the cathedral, the former bishop’s palace is a classic 17th-century brick-and-tile edifice that now…

  • Biblioteca Palafoxiana

    Puebla

    Situated above the Casa de la Cultura and founded in 1646, Biblioteca Palafoxiana was the first public library in the Americas. For this, Palafoxiana has…

  • Templo de Santo Domingo

    Puebla

    This fine Dominican church features a stunning Capilla del Rosario (Rosary Chapel), south of the main altar, which is the main reason to come here. Built…

  • Museo del Ferrocarril

    Puebla

    This excellent railway museum with activities for kids is housed in Puebla’s former train station and the spacious grounds surrounding it. There are…

  • Zócalo

    Puebla

    Puebla’s central plaza was originally a marketplace where bullfights, theater and hangings occurred, before assuming its current arboretum-like appearance…

  • Museo José Luis Bello y González

    Puebla

    This house is filled with the diverse art-and-crafts collection of the 19th-century industrialist Bello family who lived here. It's a treasure trove for…

  • Museo San Pedro de Arte

    Puebla

    Opened in 1999 as Museo Poblano de Arte Virreinal, this top-notch museum is now named after the 16th-century Hospital de San Pedro in which it is housed…

  • Edificio Carolino

    Puebla

    Next door to the Iglesia de la Compañía is the 16th-century Edificio Carolino, now the main building of Universidad Autónoma de Puebla.

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