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The largest of Guadalajara's four squares is the Plaza de la Liberacion , where the back of the cathedral looks across at the Teatro Degollado . Built in the mid-nineteenth century and inaugurated during the brief reign of Maximilian, the theatre is an imposing, domed Neoclassical building, with a Corinthian portico on whose pediment is a frieze depicting the Greek Muses. It still stages a programme of drama and concerts, mostly in October during the fiesta, and sporadically throughout the rest of the year, as well as the Sunday morning folklorico dances - details are posted up around the entrance. The impressively restored interior alone justifies the price of a show ticket, most notably the frescoed ceiling illustrating scenes from Dante's works. On either side of the theatre are two small churches, Santa Maria and San Agustin , each all that remains of a former monastery. San Agustin has a fine Baroque facade; relatively plain Santa Maria is one of the oldest churches in the city, built in the seventeenth century on the site of Guadalajara's first cathedral. Next door, one of the old monastic buildings is now the Palacio de Justicia . Guadalajara's new Wax Museum is also near the Teatro Degollado, at Morelos 217 (daily 11am-8pm; US$2.50). It offers an interesting visual introduction to Mexico's presidents, artists and sports personalities, whose wax models are set alongside international figures such as US presidents Clinton and Bush Snr.
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