Torre Latinoamericana

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Torre Latinoamericana is a landmark skyscraper in downtown Mexico City, renowned for its earthquake-resistant design and panoramic observation deck.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf landmark
observation tower
skyscraper
architect Augusto H. Álvarez
architecturalHeight 182 m
completionDate 1956
constructionStartDate 1948
coordinateLocation 19.435°N 99.141°W
country Mexico
developer La Latinoamericana, Seguros, S.A.
floorWithObservationDeck 44
hasFeature earthquake-resistant design
panoramic observation deck
hasMuseum yes
hasObservationDeck yes
hasPart glass curtain wall façade
radio and television antenna
hasRestaurant yes
height 182 m
heritageDesignation landmark of Mexico City
inception 1948
languageOfName Spanish
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
Historic Centre of Mexico City
surface form: Historic Center of Mexico City
location Mexico City
materialUsed reinforced concrete
steel
namedAfter La Latinoamericana, Seguros, S.A.
near Alameda Central
Palacio de Bellas Artes
numberOfElevators 8
numberOfFloorsAboveGround 44
openingDate 1956
owner La Latinoamericana, Seguros, S.A.
partOf Mexico City
surface form: Mexico City skyline
roofHeight 138 m
streetAddress Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas 2
structuralEngineer Leonardo Zeevaert
survivedEvent 1957 Mexico City earthquake
1985 Mexico City earthquake
2017 Puebla earthquake
topFloorHeight 138 m
use office building
tourist attraction
wasTallestBuildingFrom 1956
wasTallestBuildingIn Mexico
wasTallestBuildingUntil 1972

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Madero Street connectsTo Torre Latinoamericana
Colonia Centro contains Torre Latinoamericana
Cuauhtémoc contains Torre Latinoamericana
Cuauhtémoc borough contains Torre Latinoamericana
Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City contains Torre Latinoamericana
Historic Centre of Mexico City contains Torre Latinoamericana
Alameda Central locatedNear Torre Latinoamericana
Palacio de Minería locatedNear Torre Latinoamericana
Plaza de la Alameda Central near Torre Latinoamericana
Madero Street nearbyLandmark Torre Latinoamericana