The cathedral faces south. The main portal in the center of the front facade has statues of Saint Peter and Paul the Apostle, while Saint Andrew and James the Just are on the secondary doorway. In the center of this doorway is a high relief of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, to whom the cathedral is dedicated. This image is flanked by images of Saint Matthew and Saint Andrew. The coat of arms of mexico is above the doorway, with the eagle’s wings outstretched. There is a clock tower at the very top of the portal with statues representing Faith, Hope and Charity, which was created by sculptor Manuel Tolsá. The west facade has three-sections with images of the Four Evangelists. The west portal has reliefs depicting Jesus handing the Keys of Heaven to Saint Peter. The northern facade was built during the 16th century in the Renaissance Herrera style. It’is the oldest part of the cathedral and was named after Juan de Herrera, architect of the El Escorial monastery in Spain. All the high reliefs of the portals of the cathedral were inspired by the work of Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens.