El Tiradito, Tucson

Name: El Tiradito
Address: 400 S Main Ave, Tucson, 85701-2228, United States

#69 among attractions in Tucson

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El Tiradito is a shrine and popular local spot located at 420 South Main Avenue in the Old Barrio area of Downtown Tucson, Arizona. The shrine consists of the crumbling remains of a brick building, with a large metal rack for candles and desert plants now occupying the interior. Large, glass-encased candles, frequently depicting saints of the Roman Catholic Church are lit and left burning at the shrine, both on the stand and along the ledges of the building. Small slips of paper containing prayers or messages of thanks are also often pressed into cracks in the walls or left elsewhere at the shrine, as are other memorial objects. In addition to the faithful who leave these religious objects, El Tiradito is frequented and favored by many Tucsonans, including writers, poets, and other members of the town's artistic community. ()

Built: 1871 (153 years ago)Coordinates: 32°12'58"N, 110°58'30"W

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400 S Main AveCentral Tucson (Barrio Viejo)Tucson 85701-2228 United States

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El Tiradito – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tucson Convention Center, Cathedral of Saint Augustine, Fox Tucson Theatre, Rialto Theatre.

~890 ftN
Sport venue, Sport, Convention center
Tucson Convention Center, Tucson
5 min walk • The Tucson Convention Center is a large multi-purpose convention center located in downtown Tucson, Arizona. Built in 1971, the location includes an 8,962-seat indoor arena, two performing arts venues, and 205,000 square feet of meeting space.
~1700 ftNE
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Cathedral of Saint Augustine, Tucson
9 min walk • The Cathedral of Saint Augustine is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson. It is located in Tucson, Arizona.
0.4 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Fox Tucson Theatre, Tucson
12 min walk • The Fox Tucson Theatre is located in downtown Tucson, Arizona, United States. The theater opened on April 11, 1930 as a performance space in downtown Tucson.
0.6 miNE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Music venue
Rialto Theatre, Tucson
16 min walk • The Rialto Theatre is a performance theater and concert venue located on Congress Street in downtown Tucson, Pima County, southern Arizona.
0.8 miSE
Church, Spiritual
Santa Cruz Catholic Church, Tucson
21 min walk • The Santa Cruz Catholic Church is a historic church near the Santa Cruz River at 1220 S. Sixth Avenue in Tucson, Arizona. It was designed by Bishop Henry Granjon of Tucson and built between 1916 and 1918.
~1710 ftSE
Museum, History museum
Jewish History Museum, Tucson
9 min walk • The Jewish History Museum, formerly known as the Jewish Heritage Center of the Southwest, is a museum housed in a historic synagogue building in Tucson, Arizona. The museum's building, which housed the first synagogue in the Arizona Territory, is the oldest synagogue building in the state.
0.7 miNE
Museum, Specialty museum
Southern Arizona Transportation Museum, Tucson
18 min walk • The Southern Arizona Transportation Museum is a railroad museum in Tucson, Arizona. It is located in the former records vault building at the former Southern Pacific Depot, which was renovated by the City of Tucson in 2004.
~1150 ftNE
Museum, Art museum
Museum of Contemporary Art, Tucson
6 min walk • The Museum of Contemporary Art in Tucson, Arizona, United States, was founded in 1997, by Julia Latane, James Graham, and David Wright. The museum was founded to create a permanent institution for contemporary art in Tucson's arts district.
~1200 ftN
Museum
Sosa–Carrillo–Fremont House, Tucson
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0.5 miNE
Shopping, Department store
J. C. Penney–Chicago Store Building, Tucson
14 min walk • The J. C. Penney–Chicago Store is a historic department store building in downtown Tucson, Arizona. Built in 1903 for the Los Angeles Furniture Co, it housed J. C. Penney by July 25, 1942. In 1957, after J. C. Penney moved to the west side of Stone Avenue just north of Pennington Street, Aaronson Brothers moved in.
0.5 miN
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson
13 min walk • The Tucson Museum of Art and Historic Block is an art museum and art education institution located in the Presidio District of downtown Tucson, Arizona.

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Which popular attractions are close to El Tiradito?

Nearby attractions include Barrio Viejo, Tucson (5 min walk), Museum of Contemporary Art, Tucson (6 min walk), Barrio El Membrillo Historic District, Tucson (6 min walk), Sosa–Carrillo–Fremont House, Tucson (6 min walk).

How to get to El Tiradito by public transport?

The nearest stations to El Tiradito:

Tram

Granada Avenue & Cushing Street • Lines: Sun Link (5 min walk)
Cushing Street & Frontage Road • Lines: Sun Link (9 min walk)

Bus

Ronstadt Transit Center • Lines: 1, 10 Nb, 10 Sb, 12, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 25 Nb, 3 Eb, 3 Wb, 4, 421, 8 (16 min walk)
Tucson Greyhound Bus Depot (25 min walk)

Train

Tucson (18 min walk)