The Cabañas Hospicio owes its name to Bishop Juan Cruz Ruiz de Cabañas y Crespo, who arrived in Mexico in 1796 with the purpose of building a shelter for orphaned children, the elderly and homeless. Due to its neoclassical architecture, the Hospicio Cabañas is one of the most significant and emblematic buildings in Jalisco and Mexico. The most important political and social events of the 19th and 20th centuries have been recorded here.

In 1810 the building opened its doors as „House of Charity and Mercy“. It has a symmetrical floor plan, divided by the cross of its Main Chapel. In the course of time, it went from an orphanage to a barracks during the War of Independence, in the mid-19th century, the hospital lasted well into the 20th century and continued to function until 1980.

Source: https://youtu.be/aoaLn70UI7A

Due to its architectural beauty and historical and cultural importance, the building was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997. Moreover, the Cabañas Museum preserves an important collection of drawings, graphics and pyroxylin’s by the Jalisco muralist, the collection is made up of 340 pieces. Currently, the Cabañas Museum continues to show Orozco’s murals in the Capilla Mayor, in addition to programming exhibitions of modern and contemporary art.

Select the correct answer: The Cabañas Hospicio designed in neoclassical architecture, went from an orphanage to a barracks during the War of Independence, in the mid-19th century is listed in a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000.

Click on the button of your choice to see if the solution is correct.