Santa Prisca, Taxco
Santa Prisca stands to the west of Plaza Borda, Taxco's main square.
Built between 1751 and 1758 at the request of Don José de la Borda to the Archbishop of Mexico, Santa Prisca's facade and interior decorations are Mexico's best and most delightful examples of Mexican baroque.
Because of fissures and cracks produced in it's dome and vaults by earthquake activity, water, the vibrations of nearby traffic and mining detonations, a large-scale restoration was initiated in 1997.
Read about Santa Prisca herself.
Santa Prisca's pink stone exterior lends a warm, soft glow over the building and the surrounding structures
