Temple of Minerva (Guatemala)
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The Temple of Minerva was a Greek style temple erected in Guatemala City by the government of president Manuel Estrada Cabrera in 1901 to celebrate the Fiestas Minervalias.[1] Soon, the main cities in the rest of Guatemala built similar structures as well.
Several Temples of Minerva were built across Guatemala, and a few of them still stand:[2]
| Departament | Image | Number of temples | Opening date | Condition in the 21st century[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baja Verapaz |  |
1 | 1916 | Still standing |
| Chimaltenango |  |
1 | 20 April 1909 | Demolished |
| Chiquimula |  Chiquimula  Quezaltepeque |
3 | 27 October 1907 | Still standing |
| Escuintla |  | 2 | Plaza de los Cocales (1906) y Escuintla (1916) | Demolished |
| Huehuetenango |  | 4 | 1904 | Still standing |
| Jalapa |  | 1 | 1909 | Still standing |
| Quetzaltenango |  | 3 | N/A | Still standing |
| Sacatepéquez |  | 1 | N/A | Demolished |
