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ColonialMexicoInsideandOut: Fortress Monasteries: San ... San Augustn, Acolman, is one of the "Fortress Monasteries" of Mexico. These monasteries, largely dating from the 16th century, resemble European-style fortresses, although none of them ever served this purpose. These buildings were meant to impress the Indian converts, to be a symbol of the might of Christianity the new religion. ColonialMexicoInsideandOut: Fortress Monasteries: San ... The early monasteries built by these friars resembled fortresses, such as the ex-convento of San Nicolas de Tolentino located in Hidalgo state in the town of Actopan and completed in 1560. Actopan is approximately 60 miles/ 95 km north of Mexico City. Mexico's Fortress Monasteries Paperback - amazon.com Mexico's Fortress Monasteries [Richard Perry] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. This illustrated guide book describes over sixty of the colonial monasteries built by missionaries in Mexico during the 16th century