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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]
In 1910, Garibaldi Plaza had a garden in the middle of it. Later, the plaza was completely paved over with a kiosk placed in the center and an arcade placed near the front, by Eje Central. [3] On either side of the plaza were statues of great Charro singers. [2] Along with the Salón Tenampa, bars, restaurants and nightclubs have surrounded the ...
The Convent of San Mateo in Atlatlahucan is pictured. [20] Historic Monuments Zone of Querétaro: Querétaro: 1996 792; ii, iv (cultural) Querétaro was founded on the border between the southern part of Mexico, gradually settled by the Spanish, and the northern part of the country, inhabited by hostile nomadic groups such as the Chichimeca.
360° panoramic view of Plaza de Bellas Artes in the Historic center of Mexico City. Visible are Teatro Hidalgo, Palacio de Bellas Artes, Palacio Postal , Banco de México , Torre Latinoamericana , Edificio La Nacional , Avenida Juárez, Edificio del Tribunal Superior de Justicia del DF, ex Hotel Bamer, Sheraton Hotel and Alameda Central .
Alameda Central is a public urban park in downtown Mexico City.Established in 1592, Alameda Central is the oldest public park in the Americas. [1] [2] Located in Cuauhtémoc borough between Juárez Avenue and Hidalgo Avenue, the park is adjacent to the Palacio de Bellas Artes and can be accessed by Metro Bellas Artes.
This plaza is surrounded by a number of old mansions as well as a couple a tall modern towers. In the center, there is a fountain and a replica of Michelangelo’s David. One mansion that faces this plaza is popularly called the La Casa de las Brujas (House of the Witches) although its official name is the Edificio Rio de Janeiro.
Plaza Campos Eliseos in Polanco. The colonia takes its name from a river that crossed what is now the Avenue Campos Elisios (Elysian Fields Avenue), named in memory of the Spanish Jesuit Juan Alfonso de Polanco, a secretary of Ignatius of Loyola, whose relatives, members of the Polanco family, were members of board of the Kings of Spain in the 17th century and came to Mexico as officers of the ...
The World Trade Center Mexico City, commonly known by its former name, Hotel de México, is a building complex located in the wealthy neighborhood of Colonia Nápoles in central Mexico City. Its most famous and recognizable feature is the 50-story, 172 metres (564 ft) high Torre WTC, the biggest building in the local area. It is the third ...