Alameda Central

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Alameda Central is a historic public park in the heart of Mexico City, known as one of the oldest urban parks in the Americas and a prominent cultural and social gathering place.


Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
public park
urban park
adjacentTo Avenida Hidalgo
Palacio de Bellas Artes esplanade
continent North America
country Mexico
creator Luis de Velasco, viceroy of New Spain
hasPart Fuente de la Noche
Fuente de la Primavera
Fuente del Quijote
Hemiciclo a Juárez
Neptune fountain
Venus fountain
benches
fountains
gardens
kiosks
lighting fixtures
monuments
paths
sculptures of Mexican historical figures
sculptures of classical deities
statues
tree-lined walkways
hasRenovation 19th-century redesigns
2012
heritageDesignation part of Historic Center of Mexico City
heritageDesignationStart 1987
inception 1592
knownFor being a major social gathering place in Mexico City
being one of the oldest public parks in the Americas
cultural events and performances
proximity to major cultural institutions
locatedIn Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
Mexico City
historic center of Mexico City
locatedNear Avenida Juárez
Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas
Hemiciclo a Juárez
Palacio de Bellas Artes
Torre Latinoamericana
operator Government of Mexico City
originalUse public promenade for the colonial elite
ownedBy Government of Mexico City
publicAccess yes
terrainFeature flat urban plaza-like park
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco
use cultural events
public gatherings
recreation


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