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The historic center of Mexico City (Spanish: Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México), also known as the Centro or Centro Histórico, is the central neighborhood in Mexico City, Mexico, focused on the Zócalo (or main plaza) and extending in all directions for a number of blocks, with its farthest extent being west to the Alameda Central. [2]
It is situated on top of the former Aztec sacred precinct near the Templo Mayor on the northern side of the Plaza de la Constitución (Zócalo) in the historic center of Mexico City. The cathedral was built in sections from 1573 to 1813 [3] around the original church that was constructed soon after the Spanish conquest of Tenochtitlan ...
The modern Zócalo in Mexico City is 57,600 m 2 (240 m × 240 m). [5] It is bordered by the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral to the north, the National Palace to the east, the Federal District buildings to the south and the Old Portal de Mercaderes to the west, the Nacional Monte de Piedad building at the northwest corner, with the Templo Mayor site to the northeast, just outside view.
Cathedral of the Assumption in Mexico City; Cathedral of Our Lady of Monterrey in Monterrey; Catedral de Morelia (San Salvador) [2] in Morelia; Cathedral of the Miraculous Medal in Nuevo Casas Grandes; Catedral del Espíritu Santo (Cathedral of the Holy Spirit) in Nuevo Laredo; Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Oaxaca
Caricature Museum, Mexico City; Casa Talavera Cultural Center; Centro Cultural de España, Mexico City; Church of San Hipólito; Church of Santa Inés; Ciudadela Market; University of the Cloister of Sor Juana; El Colegio Nacional (Mexico) Colegio de San Ignacio de Loyola Vizcaínas; Colegio de San Ildefonso, Mexico City; Convent of La Merced ...
For resort 2025, Carolina Herrera creative director Wes Gordon transported guests to Mexico City and paid tribute to the region’s artisanal traditions.
The Zócalo, or main plaza of Mexico City today, was developed to the southwest of Templo Mayor, which is located in the block between Seminario and Justo Sierra streets. [5] The site is part of the Historic Center of Mexico City, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1987. It received 801,942 visitors in 2017. [6]
With the works of Line 2 of the Mexico City Metro, the so-called Plaza del Seminario was intervened again, removing the bathrooms and some gardens installed on the sides of the cathedral. [ 2 ] t was with the works of the Templo Mayor from 1978 that this area was modified, with the consequent complete demolition of adjacent buildings to create ...