Claudio de Arciniega
Illustration — Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral Claudio de Arciniega (ˈklawðjo ðe aɾθiˈnjeɣa; c. 1520–1593) was a Spanish architect and sculptor. He designed the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral and possibly the Puebla Cathedral.
Also recorded as Claudio de Arziniega
Claudio de Arciniega

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- Died
- 1593 · Mexico City.
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- Spain
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- architect
- Known for
- Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
- Languages
- Spanish
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Illustration — Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral Claudio de Arciniega (ˈklawðjo ðe aɾθiˈnjeɣa; c. 1520–1593) was a Spanish architect and sculptor. He designed the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral and possibly the Puebla Cathedral.
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Born at Burgos in 1525, died in Mexico City in 1593.
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- 1.Efraín Castro Morales. Los maestros mayores de la catedral de México. año XXI (pág.,182·183).
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