{"id":8739,"date":"2018-11-24T05:27:11","date_gmt":"2018-11-24T11:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitpatzcuaro.com\/?post_type=citadela-item&#038;p=8739"},"modified":"2025-12-22T16:54:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T22:54:04","slug":"casa-de-la-cultura-de-morelia","status":"publish","type":"citadela-item","link":"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/en\/item\/casa-de-la-cultura-de-morelia\/","title":{"rendered":"House of Culture of Morelia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"2\">\ud83c\udfad <b>From Ruin to Palace of the Arts<\/b> \ud83d\udd8c\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"3\">If you're passionate about buildings that tell stories of \"renaissance,\" this is the place for you. North of Morelia's Historic Center stands the imposing <b>House of Culture<\/b>, hosted in the <b>Former Convent of Carmen<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"4\">It is one of the oldest buildings in the city (its construction began in <b>1596<\/b> \ud83d\ude31), but the most surprising thing is not her age, but everything she had to endure to arrive beautiful to our days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"5\">\ud83c\udfda\ufe0f <b>A Turbulent Past<\/b> It's hard to believe seeing its clean, art-filled courtyards today, but this majestic building hit rock bottom. After the Reformation Laws, the monks were expelled, and the place was used in ways that nearly destroyed it.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"6\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6,0,0\">It was the headquarters of the First Cavalry Corps.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\">Was <b>garbage truck parking<\/b> (unbelievable but true!).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\">It served as <b>foreigner bus terminal<\/b> .<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6,3,0\">Y hasta bodega de comerciantes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"7\">Fortunately, between 1974 and 1980, the government rescued the property and the architect <b>Arturo Ram\u00edrez Bernal<\/b> He led a titanic restoration to restore its dignity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"8\">\ud83c\udfa8 <b>Explore its Corners: The New Use<\/b> Today, walking through here is to discover how art took the place of monastic life. It's fascinating to see the transformation of the spaces:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"9\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"><b>The Cells:<\/b> The small rooms where the friars slept are now administrative offices or classrooms.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"><b>El Refectorio:<\/b> Donde antes com\u00edan en silencio los monjes, hoy es un sal\u00f3n de conferencias lleno de debate e ideas.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"><b>The Convent Kitchen:<\/b> The place where the stews were prepared now houses the Heritage Room.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,3,0\"><b>The Dressing Room:<\/b> It was transformed into a library.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"10\">Furthermore, its sanctuary (the Carmen temple) is still standing and preserves paintings by great masters that are worth admiring.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"11\">\ud83d\udccd <b>Why visit it from P\u00e1tzcuaro?<\/b> Because it's the vibrant cultural heart of Morelia. There are always workshops, exhibitions, or people reading in its courtyards. It's a perfect example of how Michoac\u00e1n cherishes its heritage: rescuing a building that was in ruins and giving it to artists. An inspiring stroll before returning to the tranquility of our lake.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yoamomorelia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6836 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/banner-patz.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"74\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/banner-patz.jpg.webp 728w, https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/banner-patz-18x2.jpg.webp 18w, https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/banner-patz-300x37.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/villapatzcuaro.com\/visitpatzcuaro\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/banner-patz-150x19.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/74;\" data-smush-webp-fallback=\"{&quot;data-src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/villapatzcuaro.com\\\/visitpatzcuaro\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/banner-patz.jpg&quot;,&quot;data-srcset&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/villapatzcuaro.com\\\/visitpatzcuaro\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/banner-patz.jpg 728w, https:\\\/\\\/villapatzcuaro.com\\\/visitpatzcuaro\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/banner-patz-18x2.jpg 18w, https:\\\/\\\/villapatzcuaro.com\\\/visitpatzcuaro\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/banner-patz-300x37.jpg 300w, https:\\\/\\\/villapatzcuaro.com\\\/visitpatzcuaro\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/banner-patz-150x19.jpg 150w&quot;}\" \/><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udfad De Ruina a Palacio de las Artes \ud83d\udd8c\ufe0f Si te apasionan los edificios que cuentan historias de &#8220;renacimiento&#8221;, este es tu lugar. 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