Founded by Real Cédula of December 25, 1783 as Royal Academy of San Carlos de los Nobles Artes, it is located in what is now known as the Historic Center of Mexico City, in the old street of Amor de Dios, currently, and for being located there the school, street of Academy. Architecture, painting and…
For the Mexica, the Templo Mayor occupied the center of the universe and for that reason it could not be moved. This is why every time they wanted to enlarge it, a new building was built on top of the old one, preserving the same fundamental characteristics, that is, two chapels on the top and…
At the beginning of the Regina walkway is the temple which, in addition to giving the street its name, evokes the prayer “Regina Coeli”, which refers to Mary with her son, the risen Jesus. Its present dimensions, still cut out, outline the presence of the viceroyalty convents in Mexico City. Regina Coeli owned and rented…
Epicenter of the political life of the country since the viceroyalty, the National Palace is the headquarters of the executive power of Mexico and one of the most emblematic buildings of the city. The National Palace has an ancient history that goes back to the Aztec times when the Moctezuma Palace was located on this…
It is considered the highest representation of culture in Mexico and the most important monument dedicated to the best of the fine arts in all its manifestations. It offers multiple artistic activities, including the seasons of the most important artistic groups of the National Institute of Fine Arts, such as the National Symphony Orchestra, the…
The greatest work of colonial architecture on the American continent, Mexico City’s metropolitan cathedral stands majestically in the capital’s main square as the largest cathedral in Latin America and one of the most emblematic temples of Christianity in the world. The history of the metropolitan cathedral is also the history of the viceregal Mexico and…
The present temple has a barrel vault built of tezontle, and is supported by magnificent quarry arches. The Baroque façade has three sections: at the bottom, the images of Saint Augustine and Saint Francis of Assisi can be seen in niches along the entrance gate. In the central body there is a quarry relief in…
The school of San Ildefonso was one of the most important educational institutions in the capital of the new Spain. Its foundation by the Jesuits dates from 1588, as a seminary where the students of the congregation lived. Around 1618 it began to function under the royal patronage granted by Felipe III, thus establishing the…
The Hemiciclo a Juárez is a cenotaph – an empty tomb – erected in honour of Don Benito Juárez García, former Mexican president, whose remains rest in the Pantheon of San Fernando. This Carrara marble building was built in 1910 by order of Porfirio Díaz, who led the inauguration ceremony on September 18, 1910 as…
Built over the former Hospital of San Andrés, former novitiate of the company of Jesus. The building of the National Museum of Art is a witness to a time, culture and society that was developing and dreaming of Order and Progress. With these ideals in mind, Porfirio Díaz ordered the construction of the Communications Palace…