Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral is the largest cathedral in the Americas. The location is in downtown Mexico City. The construction started in 1573 and was finally built in 1813. A Spanish architect Claudio de Arciniega planned and drew the construction. The cathedral is built from stone and its length is 110 m. It was built on the Aztecs scared precinct. Inside it has two bells towers that contain 25 bells and the cathedral has also four facades. The cathedral has many paintings and sculptures. A fun fact it has two 18th century organs. The interior is beautifully designed and it has a gothic style. The cathedral is extremely important to Mexico and their culture. It has been focus on Mexican cultural identity and an extremely religious church. One of the most important area in the cathedral is "Kings" altarpiece and the royal Chapel. Hernan Cortes, a famous warrior, used stones from the an Aztec temple that was destroyed to build the church.
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