17:
197:), in 1763. This is where Borda died in 1778. Later, Borda's son, Manuel, transformed the grounds of the house into gardens filled with flowers and fruit trees to satisfy his passion for botany. These gardens also contain a number of fountains and an artificial lake and were completed in 1783. In 1865, this was the summer home of
117:
not produce as much as hoped and payments were coming due on the mortgage. With the last of his money, he opened the mine “La
Esperanza” which again made him a wealthy man. With this new mine, Borda became the richest man in Zacatecas, as he had been before in Taxco. He was named a regent of Zacatecas.
116:
and then in
Chontalpan in 1761. By this time, he was practically bankrupt. Borda mortgaged the last major possession he owned in Taxco, the richly ornate Santa Prisca Church, in order to finance an expedition to Zacatecas. Once there, he initially worked in a mine called “La Quebradilla” but it did
108:
in 1734. Here he founded a mine that was very successful. In 1738, his brother
Francisco died and Borda inherited his brother's property. Deeper exploration of the original La Lajuela mine yielded an abundance of silver. It is from this strike that Borda first funded the building of the Santa Prisca
79:
and
Spaniard Magdalena Sanchez. José claimed January 2, 1699, in Jaca as his date and place of birth, although there are no documents to back that up. The portraits in the museums of Taxco and Chapultepec both affirm he was born in France. Jean Joseph (de) Laborde, a French financer born in Jaca in
224:
and his descendants. It was also a present from Borda to his wife after he regained his wealth from his mines in
Zacatecas. The building has two ironwork balconies on the two upper floors that went around the entire structure, allowing Borda to walk around the block without ever leaving his house.
124:
poisoning and other illnesses. He wanted to return to Taxco, but his son Manuel convinced him to retire to the family house in
Cuernavaca, where he thought the climate would be better. Here, Manuel was already living and practicing as a priest. Just before Borda died in 1778, his son administered
87:
mine he founded in
Tehuilotepec, near Taxco. At the time, the Taxco area had the richest mining in Mexico, producing iron, silver, gold and more. José arrived to Mexico in 1716, when he was only 17. Francisco died on January 5, 1744, and José inherited
173:
in favor of Christ. At the time, it was one of the most richly adorned churches in New Spain. Many of its sculptures and other decorative features were covered in gold and jewels. Eventually, many of these items would make their way to the
95:
In 1720, José married Teresa
Verdugo, the daughter of Captain Verdugo and the younger sister of Francisco's wife. The union produced two children, Ana María and Manuel (1727-1791). Teresa died in 1727, shortly after the birth of Manuel.
109:
Church. When this mine had nearly run out, he discovered a richer one in the Taxco called San
Ignacio. With this money, he rebuilt and expanded the Santa Prisca Church. However, the San Ignacio mine produced for only nine years.
153:, as well as the best artisans for the project. As he completely financed the building (at a cost of $ 471,572 pesos) and operation of the church, he had total control over it aesthetically. It is described as exuberant
244:
said that he was “a miner distinguished for his charity, rare in his virtue, exceptional for his humility, a phoenix for his liberal views and, in a word, a hero of the rich miners of this
America." (
246:"Minero distinguido por su caridad, excepcional por su virtud, singular por su hamanitarismo, fénix por su incomparable liberaldad: en una palabra, el héroe de los ricos mineros de esta América"
225:
Since Borda's death, this building has been partitioned and most of it is lost except for a small section on Madero Street. The remains of the double balcony are still present.
47:
in Mexico. At one point, he was the richest man in Mexico. He is best remembered today through several architectural works that he sponsored, the most monumental being the
161:
with two large towers of pink stone. The church's organ is made with fine wood, and is still played 250 years after it was brought from Germany. The church is named after
129:. In total, Borda's earnings from his mines in Mexico totaled 40 million pesos, and at the heights of his career was the richest man in Mexico and perhaps the world.
241:
194:
372:
149:
in Cuernavaca. The most lavish and monumental of these is the Santa Prisca Church. Built between 1751 and 1758, Borda hired the best artists, such as
252:
dedicated to the miner referring to him as a friend. However, he is also remembered as one who made his fortune by cruelly exploiting native labor.
240:. The Santa Prisca Church is the largest work associated with Borda, although he funded numerous social charities as well. Archbishop of New Spain,
349:
Alberto Barranco Chavarria (January 27, 2002). "Ciudad de la Nostalgia/ Dios le da a Borda..." [City of Nostalgia/God gives to Borda...].
146:
83:
José's older brother, Francisco, left Europe for Mexico in 1708. Eight years later, he wrote for José to join him to work with him at the
296:
433:
193:. He probably purchased the land for the house, which is across the street from what was then a Franciscan monastery (and today the
413:] (in Spanish). Cuernavaca: Gobierno del Estado de Morelos: Secretaria de Asentamientos Humanos y Obras Publicas. pp. 1–4.
504:
213:. Today the area is a public park where the gardens have been maintained, and the house itself has been converted into a museum.
576:
538:
137:
Borda is remembered mostly through three architectural works which remain to this day: the Santa Prisca Church in Taxco, the
270:
376:
571:
566:
217:
104:
After working with his brother for a number of years, José set off to find new mineral strikes, arriving to
21:
299:[The Borda Garden] (in Spanish). Cuernavaca: Instituto de Cultura de Morelos. Archived from
220:. Originally the building encompassed an entire city block and was supposed to rival the palaces of
138:
198:
300:
205:. It hosted major political soirees in the 19th and 20th centuries such as those sponsored by
75:
in either 1699 or 1700. Borda was the second son of Pierre Laborde, an officer in the army of
556:
257:
237:
175:
48:
477:
Romo, Luis (2006). "La ciudad de la eterna primavera" [The city of eternal spring].
437:
561:
154:
8:
179:
76:
508:
221:
534:
486:
202:
121:
113:
206:
210:
158:
150:
550:
490:
189:
The Borda Garden was originally a large mansion owned by the Borda family in
142:
16:
249:
216:
The last is the Borda House located in Mexico City on Madero Street in the
162:
166:
105:
190:
126:
375:(in Spanish). Mexico City: Mexico Desconocido magazine. Archived from
44:
36:
72:
170:
64:
112:
By 1760, Borda's mines had run out, forcing him to explore in
183:
68:
40:
533:. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp.
236:
reads his family's motto, explaining his generosity to the
60:
32:
348:
39:
in the 18th century, amassing a great fortune in mines in
485:. Mexico City: Grupo Editorial Impresiones Aéreas: 6–20.
529:
Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011).
507:. Mexico City: Government of Mexico City. Archived from
59:
José de la Borda was born either in the province of
80:1724, confirmed José's French-Spanish nationality.
54:
20:Don José de la Borda, portrait is located in the
548:
234:God gives to La Borda and La Borda gives to God,
31:(Joseph de Laborde in French; c. 1700 – May 30,
466:. Worcester, Mass. April 22, 1990. p. F2.
370:
291:
289:
287:
285:
470:
428:
426:
424:
422:
420:
479:Rutas Turisticas:Morelos Mexico Desconocido
344:
342:
340:
338:
457:
455:
336:
334:
332:
330:
328:
326:
324:
322:
320:
318:
282:
462:"In Taxco, all that shines is silver; ".
417:
404:
366:
364:
362:
360:
120:By 1776, the aging Borda was affected by
400:
398:
396:
394:
165:, a female Roman aristocrat who defied
15:
452:
315:
549:
357:
132:
405:du Breuil, Paul (December 16, 1978).
391:
353:(in Spanish). Mexico City. p. 5.
497:
476:
271:List of people from Morelos, Mexico
13:
373:"Santa Prisca de Taxco (Guerrero)"
248:.) There is a parchment signed by
14:
588:
531:The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles
35:) was a Spaniard who migrated to
99:
55:Early life and arrival to Mexico
71:) or in the French province of
523:
1:
276:
577:18th-century philanthropists
505:"Don José de la Borda House"
436:(in Spanish). Archived from
255:A species of Mexican gecko,
49:Santa Prisca Church in Taxco
7:
411:History of the Borda Garden
264:
10:
593:
434:"José de la Borda Sánchez"
407:Historia del Jardin Borda
261:, is named in his honor.
228:
572:Mexican philanthropists
567:Immigrants to New Spain
242:Antonio Jimenez y Frias
145:in Mexico City and the
63:in the then kingdom of
464:Telegram & Gazette
25:
258:Phyllodactylus bordai
238:Roman Catholic Church
176:Mexico City Cathedral
19:
199:Emperor Maximilian I
195:Cuernavaca cathedral
541:. ("Borda", p. 32).
511:on October 24, 2016
440:on October 26, 2019
371:Alejandro Centeno.
303:on October 10, 2009
133:Architectural works
77:Louis XIV of France
24:of Taxco, Guerrero.
22:Santa Prisca Church
26:
539:978-1-4214-0135-5
379:on April 17, 2009
297:"El Jardín Borda"
29:José de la Borda
584:
542:
527:
521:
520:
518:
516:
501:
495:
494:
474:
468:
467:
459:
450:
449:
447:
445:
430:
415:
414:
402:
389:
388:
386:
384:
368:
355:
354:
346:
313:
312:
310:
308:
293:
592:
591:
587:
586:
585:
583:
582:
581:
547:
546:
545:
528:
524:
514:
512:
503:
502:
498:
475:
471:
461:
460:
453:
443:
441:
432:
431:
418:
403:
392:
382:
380:
369:
358:
347:
316:
306:
304:
295:
294:
283:
279:
267:
231:
218:historic center
211:Emiliano Zapata
169:by repudiating
159:Churrigueresque
135:
102:
57:
12:
11:
5:
590:
580:
579:
574:
569:
564:
559:
544:
543:
522:
496:
481:(in Spanish).
469:
451:
416:
390:
356:
314:
280:
278:
275:
274:
273:
266:
263:
230:
227:
203:Carlota Amalia
151:Miguel Cabrera
134:
131:
101:
98:
56:
53:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
589:
578:
575:
573:
570:
568:
565:
563:
560:
558:
555:
554:
552:
540:
536:
532:
526:
510:
506:
500:
492:
488:
484:
480:
473:
465:
458:
456:
439:
435:
429:
427:
425:
423:
421:
412:
408:
401:
399:
397:
395:
378:
374:
367:
365:
363:
361:
352:
345:
343:
341:
339:
337:
335:
333:
331:
329:
327:
325:
323:
321:
319:
302:
298:
292:
290:
288:
286:
281:
272:
269:
268:
262:
260:
259:
253:
251:
247:
243:
239:
235:
226:
223:
222:Hernán Cortés
219:
214:
212:
208:
207:Porfirio Díaz
204:
201:and his wife
200:
196:
192:
187:
185:
181:
177:
172:
168:
164:
160:
156:
152:
148:
144:
143:Madero Street
140:
130:
128:
123:
118:
115:
114:Real de Monte
110:
107:
100:Mining career
97:
93:
91:
86:
81:
78:
74:
70:
66:
62:
52:
50:
46:
42:
38:
34:
30:
23:
18:
557:1700s births
530:
525:
513:. Retrieved
509:the original
499:
482:
478:
472:
463:
442:. Retrieved
438:the original
410:
406:
381:. Retrieved
377:the original
350:
305:. Retrieved
301:the original
256:
254:
250:Benedict XIV
245:
233:
232:
215:
188:
163:Saint Prisca
147:Borda Garden
136:
119:
111:
103:
94:
89:
84:
82:
58:
28:
27:
562:1778 deaths
167:Claudius II
139:Borda House
106:Tlalpujahua
551:Categories
277:References
191:Cuernavaca
180:Notre Dame
127:last rites
90:La Lajuela
85:La Lajuela
491:0188-5146
45:Zacatecas
37:New Spain
515:July 21,
444:July 21,
383:July 21,
307:July 21,
265:See also
351:Reforma
155:Baroque
122:mercury
537:
489:
229:Legacy
171:Apollo
65:Aragon
409:[
184:Paris
73:Béarn
69:Spain
41:Taxco
535:ISBN
517:2010
487:ISSN
446:2010
385:2010
309:2010
209:and
178:and
61:Jaca
43:and
33:1778
483:130
182:in
157:or
141:on
553::
454:^
419:^
393:^
359:^
317:^
284:^
186:.
92:.
51:.
519:.
493:.
448:.
387:.
311:.
67:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
