Historic Center of Guatemala City

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The Historic Center of Guatemala City is the colonial-era downtown district that serves as the political, religious, and cultural heart of Guatemala’s capital, featuring key landmarks, plazas, and historic architecture.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city center
historic district
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle baroque architecture
eclectic architecture
neoclassical architecture
capitalOf Guatemala
contains Banco de Guatemala historic headquarters
Calle Real
Central Market of Guatemala City
Church of La Merced (Guatemala City)
Church of San Francisco (Guatemala City)
Church of Santo Domingo (Guatemala City)
Congress of the Republic of Guatemala building
Cathedral of Santiago de María
surface form: Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago

National Library of Guatemala
National Palace of Culture
National Theater of Guatemala
Palacio de Correos (Guatemala City)
Palacio de Justicia, Guatemala City
surface form: Palacio de Justicia (Guatemala City)

Palacio de la Lotería Nacional
Palacio de la Policía Nacional Civil
Plaza de la Constitución
Portal del Ayuntamiento
Portal del Comercio
Sixth Avenue of Guatemala City
country Guatemala
economicActivity retail trade
services sector
street vending
foundedAsCapital 1776
function commercial hub of Guatemala City
location of main Catholic cathedral of Guatemala
seat of national government institutions
governedBy Municipality of Guatemala
hasCentralSquare Plaza de la Constitución
surface form: Plaza Mayor de la Constitución
hasRole cultural center of Guatemala
political center of Guatemala
religious center of Guatemala
heritageStatus protected historic zone (national level)
language Spanish
locatedIn Central America
Guatemala City
Guatemala Department
notableFor central plazas and arcades
historic architecture
monumental public buildings
timePeriod colonial era
tourismType cultural tourism
heritage tourism
transportHub served by multiple urban bus routes
urbanLayout grid plan

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Metropolitan Cathedral locatedIn Historic Center of Guatemala City
subject surface form: Metropolitan Cathedral (Guatemala City)
Plaza de la Constitución partOf Historic Center of Guatemala City
this entity surface form: Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de Guatemala
Plaza de la Constitución hasStreetAddress Historic Center of Guatemala City
this entity surface form: Zone 1, Guatemala City
Palacio Verde locatedIn Historic Center of Guatemala City
Parque Central (Guatemala City) locatedIn Historic Center of Guatemala City
this entity surface form: Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de Guatemala
Parque Central (Guatemala City) locatedNear Historic Center of Guatemala City
this entity surface form: Zona 1 of Guatemala City
Guatemala City Cathedral locatedIn Historic Center of Guatemala City
National Palace of Culture locatedIn Historic Center of Guatemala City