Square of the Three Cultures

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Square of the Three Cultures is a historic plaza in Mexico City’s Tlatelolco area that symbolizes the coexistence of pre-Hispanic, colonial, and modern Mexican heritage and is also known for its association with the 1968 Tlatelolco massacre.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
public square
tourist attraction
adjacentTo Tlatelolco archaeological site NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Plaza de las Tres Culturas NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle modernist (surrounding housing complex)
associatedWith Mexican student movement of 1968 NERFINISHED
associatedWithDate 2 October 1968
associatedWithEvent Tlatelolco massacre NERFINISHED
city Mexico City
continent North America
country Mexico
culturalSignificance site of political memory in Mexico
symbol of Mexico’s three historical periods
dedicatedTo memory of the victims of the 1968 student movement
governedBy Government of Mexico City NERFINISHED
hasInscription memorial plaque commemorating the 1968 massacre
hasMemorial memorial to the victims of the 1968 Tlatelolco massacre
hasNameMeaning refers to pre-Hispanic, colonial, and modern Mexican cultures
hasNearbyTransport Tlatelolco metro station NERFINISHED
hasPart Santiago Tlatelolco church NERFINISHED
modern housing complex of Nonoalco-Tlatelolco
pre-Hispanic archaeological remains of Tlatelolco
hasViewOf Aztec-era platforms and temples of Tlatelolco
Santiago Tlatelolco church façade NERFINISHED
Tlatelolco housing towers NERFINISHED
heritageType cultural heritage site
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn Mexico City
Tlatelolco NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Cuauhtémoc borough NERFINISHED
near Colegio de Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco NERFINISHED
Secretariat of Foreign Affairs building (former SRE tower) NERFINISHED
notableFor juxtaposition of Aztec ruins, colonial church, and modern buildings
role in the events preceding the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City
partOf Nonoalco-Tlatelolco urban complex NERFINISHED
region Valley of Mexico NERFINISHED
symbolizes coexistence of pre-Hispanic, colonial, and modern Mexican heritage
topicOf Mexican literature and essays on memory and repression
documentaries about the Tlatelolco massacre
historical studies on the 1968 student movement
touristAttractionType historical plaza
usedFor commemorative ceremonies
political demonstrations
public gatherings

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Plaza de las Tres Culturas toponymMeaning Square of the Three Cultures