Sanctuary of Atotonilco

Sanctuary of Atotonilco
Native name Santuario de Dios y de la Patria
Exterior of the Santuario de Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco
Location	Near San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico
Coordinates	21°0′17.96″N 100°47′40.43″W / 21.0049889°N 100.7945639°W / 21.0049889; -100.7945639
Built	18th century
Architectural style(s)	Mexican Baroque
Visitors	5000 per week
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Protective town of San Miguel de Allende and Sanctuary of Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco
Type	Cultural
Criteria	ii, iv
Designated	2008 (32nd session)
Reference no.	1274
Region	Latin America and the Caribbean
Location of Sanctuary of Atotonilco in Mexico

The Sanctuary of Atotonilco (Spanish: Santuario de Jesús Nazareno de Atotonilco [atotoˈnilko]) is a church complex and part of a World Heritage Site, designated along with nearby San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico. The complex was built in the 18th century by Father Luis Felipe Neri de Alfaro, who, according to tradition, was called upon by a vision of Jesus with a crown of thorns on his head with blood on his face and carrying a cross. The main feature of the complex is the rich Mexican Baroque mural work that adorns the main nave and chapels. This was chiefly the work of Antonio Martínez de Pocasangre over a period of thirty years. The mural work has led the complex to be dubbed the "Sistine Chapel of Mexico."^[1] The complex remains a place of worship and penance to this day, attracting as many as 5,000 visitors every week.