Refugio Reyes Route
Aguascalientes Museum
Home to works by Saturnino Herrán and Jesús F. Contreras; Leonora Carrington, Felguérez, Goya, etc. have all passed through it.
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Temple of San Antonio
It is the undisputed icon of Aguascalientes. It is the crowning achievement of the self-taught architect Refugio Reyes Rivas.
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Center for Literary Research and Studies "CIELA Fraguas"
The center, created with the mission of promoting reading and literary creation in Aguascalientes, offers workshops, conferences, and reading groups.
Regional History Museum
Built by Refugio Reyes Rivas, it was the first headquarters of the Cristóbal Colón school, in 1988 it opened as a museum under the care of the INAH.
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La Saturnina Restaurant
Restaurant serving typical Aguascalientes cuisine, located in an old mansion designed by Refugio Reyes.
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Legislative Palace
This seat of legislative power in the state is located in what was the old Hotel Paris.
Old Hotel France
What is now a department store was, during the last century, one of the most luxurious hotels in the state.
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PROFECO Aguascalientes
The building that now houses the Federal Consumer Protection Agency was a two-story house built by Refugio Reyes at the beginning of the 20th century.
Founders Square
Here stood the first international hotel in Aguascalientes, the Hotel Washington; it later became a movie theater and after a major fire it was converted into a public square.
State Historical Archive
From an old mansion to an orphanage, today it is the headquarters of the Historical Archive of the State of Aguascalientes.
Former Hotel Regis
(INAH Center)
What was once a hotel built by Refugio Reyes, is now the offices of the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).
Refugio Reyes Home
This is the house that the "Architect without a degree," Refugio Reyes, built to live in with his family. Today it is a cultural center for art education.
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Glorieta de la Purísima
Built to celebrate the first centenary of Mexico's Independence, it holds a secret that allows us to know what lies beneath our city.
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Temple of La Purísima
The neo-Gothic style temple, designed by Refugio Reyes, is the heart of the La Purísima neighborhood.
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Ortega Llaguno Castle
"Love, not vanity," this castle was a wedding gift from Edmundo Ortega Douglas to his wife Carmen Llaguno.
Old Bank of Zacatecas
This is the first bank that opened in Aguascalientes, in 1897, and today the building remains practically the same.
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Pantheon of the Cross and the Angels
Inaugurated in 1875, this is where figures such as Refugio Reyes and José Trinidad Pedroza rest.
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Parish of the
Lord of Health
This parish is an unfinished work by Refugio Reyes; it is the heart of the La Salud neighborhood.