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Mexico City, the capital of Mexico, has over 2080 high-rise buildings (as of July 2022). [1] The list below indicates the tallest buildings in the city ranking from highest to lowest based on official heights. Currently, Torre Mitikah A is the city's tallest building, with a height of 267 metres (876 ft).
The rest of the building's office space was for lease. At the time of its completion the Torre Latinoamericana was the 45th tallest building in the world. It was also the tallest building in Latin America, and the fourth in height in the world outside New York. Its public observation deck on the 44th floor is the highest in Mexico City. [2]
[3] Tallest building in Mexico from 2017 until 2020 and currently the tallest in San Pedro Garza Garcia 3 Mítikah Torre A: Mítikah Torre A: 267 m (876 ft) 68 2022 Mexico City: Tallest building in Mexico City. [4] 4 Torre Reforma: Torre Reforma: 246 m (807 ft) 56 2016 Mexico City: Tallest building in Mexico from 2016 to 2017 5 Chapultepec Uno
During the late 19th century and very early 20th, this theatre was the site of most of Mexico City's high culture, presenting events such as theatre, operettas, Viennese dance and more. It was then decided to replace this building with a more opulent one for the upcoming Centennial of Mexican Independence celebrations in 1910.
The Gaona Building was built outside the historic center, close to the most fashionable residences in Mexico City. [ 28 ] In the years after the Mexican Revolution, the main leaders of the Mexican government borrowed their ideas from architects and historians before the war and promoted the colonial revival style in various ways. [ 28 ]
Biombo.Sarao [party] in a garden of Chapultepec, anonymous painter, ca. 1780-1790, Mexico City.National Museum of History of Chapultepec Castle. [3] [4]In 1785 Viceroy Bernardo de Gálvez ordered the construction of a stately home for himself at the highest point of Chapultepec Hill.
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]
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.