Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (main campus vicinity)

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UNESCO World Heritage Site modernist architectural complex university campus

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México’s main campus vicinity is a vast university complex in southern Mexico City renowned for its modernist architecture, extensive cultural and research facilities, and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	UNESCO World Heritage Site → modernist architectural complex → university campus →
alsoKnownAs	Ciudad Universitaria →
architecturalStyle	modernist architecture →
builtOn	lava field of the Pedregal de San Ángel →
country	Mexico →
designedBy	Enrique del Moral → Mario Pani → a collective of Mexican architects and planners →
hasMuralBy	David Alfaro Siqueiros → Diego Rivera → José Chávez Morado → Juan O’Gorman →
hasPart	Central Library → Centro Cultural Universitario → Estadio Olímpico Universitario → Faculty of Engineering buildings → Faculty of Philosophy and Letters buildings → Faculty of Sciences buildings → National Library and Newspaper Library complex → Rectoría building → University Museum of Contemporary Art → botanical gardens → research institutes → sculpture space (Espacio Escultórico) → sports facilities → student housing and services →
heritageDesignation	UNESCO World Heritage Site →
inception	1950s →
language	Spanish →
locatedIn	Coyoacán → Mexico City → southern Mexico City →
notableFor	cultural and research facilities → integration of architecture and mural art → large-scale campus planning →
partOf	Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México →
primaryFunction	cultural activities → higher education → research →
significantPeriod	mid-20th century Mexican modernism →
UNESCOInscriptionYear	2007 →
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory	Cultural →
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria	(i) → (ii) → (iv) →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteID	1250 →
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus	inscribed →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Coyoacán → Southwest Mexico City ("UNAM main campus area (Ciudad Universitaria vicinity)") →	contains
Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos ("UNAM main campus") →	campus
Emmanuel Lubezki ("National Autonomous University of Mexico") →	educatedAt
Greater Mexico City metropolitan area ("National Autonomous University of Mexico main campus") →	hasCulturalInstitution
Tlalpan ("Ciudad Universitaria (southern portion and surroundings)") →	hasPart
Greater Mexico City metropolitan area ("Central University City Campus of UNAM") →	hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite