Editing Managua (section)

===New Cathedral===
[[File:Managua Cathedral 2017 2.jpg|thumb|right|[[Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Managua|New Cathedral of Managua]]]]
The [[Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Managua|Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception]], more commonly referred to as the New Cathedral, was designed by architect [[Ricardo Legorreta]] and inaugurated in 1993.<ref>{{cite news | title=Nicaragua Briefs: Obando's New Cathedral Off to a Strange Start | url=http://www.envio.org.ni/articulo/1722 | work=Envío | access-date=2007-10-09 | archive-date=2020-07-28 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728144106/https://www.envio.org.ni/articulo/1722 | url-status=dead }}</ref> The New Cathedral was built to replace the Old Cathedral downtown that had been damaged during the 1972 earthquake. Upon the completion of its construction, the New Cathedral generated controversy among tourists and locals because of its bland and dull appearance. Critics pointed to the fact that buildings of particular importance, especially those of colonial heritage, were painted in bright colors. Such a building whose intention was to serve as a place of worship was expected to have some sort of vibrant color. Eventually, the church's original concrete and gray surface became accepted and Catholic pilgrims began to embrace the church as it was.