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  2. Historic centre of Puebla - Wikipedia

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    The historic centre of Puebla (Spanish: centro histórico de Puebla) was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987. [1] The Historic Monuments Zone of Puebla is considered the origin of Puebla. This Zone was decreed a Historic Monuments Zone in 1977 by presidential decree and 1 year later UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site.

  3. Puebla (city) - Wikipedia

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    Writ to recognize Puebla as City signed by Spain's queen Isabella of Portugal, municipal archive. Some historians consider that the area where the city is located nowadays was not inhabited in the Pre-Columbian era, except in the 15th century, when this valley was set aside for use for the so-called Flower wars among the populations of Itzocan, Tepeaca, Huejotzingo, Texmelucan and Tlaxcala ...

  4. Biblioteca Palafoxiana - Wikipedia

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    The Biblioteca Palafoxiana is a library in Puebla City's historic centre, in the Mexican state of PueblaFounded in 1646, it is recognized by the UNESCO for being the first and oldest public library in the Americas, [1] [2] [3] It has more than 45,000 books and manuscripts, ranging from the 15th to the 20th century.

  5. List of World Heritage Sites in Mexico - Wikipedia

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    Historic Centre of Puebla: Puebla: ii, iv (cultural) 690 (1,700) 1987 Puebla, which was founded ex nihilo in 1531, is situated about 100 km east of Mexico City, at the foot of the Popocatepetl volcano.

  6. Puebla Cathedral - Wikipedia

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    Puebla Cathedral. The Basilica Cathedral of Puebla, as the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is known according to its Marian invocation, is the episcopal see of the Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles (Mexico). It is one of the most important buildings in the historic center of Puebla declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

  7. Zócalo (Puebla) - Wikipedia

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    The Zócalo, or main square, remains the cultural, political and religious center of the city. [1] It was the first block to be laid out, with the rest of the historic center traced out from it in the form of a checkerboard. This main plaza originally was rectangular, but later made square because the earlier version was considered to be ugly.

  8. Category:Historic centre of Puebla - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Historic centre of Puebla" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. ... Puebla; Convent Church of Santo Domingo, Puebla; E.

  9. Museo Amparo - Wikipedia

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    Museo Amparo. Coordinates: 19.0408°N 98.1985°W. Facade of the Amparo Museum. The Museo Amparo, located in the historic center of Puebla City, is one of the most important historical museums in Mexico. [1] It was inaugurated in 1991 and sponsored by the Amparo Foundation, [2] which was founded in 1979 by Manuel Espinoza Yglesias in honor of ...

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