National Palace of Mexico

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The National Palace of Mexico is a historic government complex on Mexico City’s main square that serves as the seat of the federal executive and a symbol of Mexican political and cultural heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government building
historic building
palace
seat of government
architecturalStyle Baroque
Neo-Classical
builtOnSiteOf palace of Moctezuma II NERFINISHED
constructionStart 16th century
contains National Palace Museum NERFINISHED
ceremonial halls
chapel
courtyards
gardens
offices of the Mexican presidency
offices of the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit
coordinateLocation approximately 19.4326° N, 99.1332° W
country Mexico
decoratedWith colonial-era furnishings
historical paintings
murals by Diego Rivera
function museum space
official residence of the President of Mexico (historical)
seat of the federal executive of Mexico
venue for official ceremonies
hasFacadeColor reddish
hasMuralsBy Diego Rivera NERFINISHED
hasNationalSymbol Mexican national flag on main facade
hasPart Balcony of Honor NERFINISHED
National Archives rooms (historical) NERFINISHED
Parliamentary Hall (historical) NERFINISHED
Patio de Honor NERFINISHED
Patio de la Emperatriz NERFINISHED
Patio de los Naranjos NERFINISHED
Presidential offices
Treasury Room NERFINISHED
bell niche with the Bell of Dolores
central courtyard
main staircase
presidential balcony
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED
heritageDesignationStartTime 1987
inception 16th century
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Mexico City Historic Center NERFINISHED
locatedOn Plaza de la Constitución NERFINISHED
Zócalo NERFINISHED
location Mexico City NERFINISHED
materialUsed red tezontle stone
white quarry stone
muralsTheme history of Mexico from pre-Hispanic times to the 20th century
numberOfFloorsAboveGround 3
occupiesSideOf east side of the Zócalo
operator Government of Mexico NERFINISHED
ownedBy Government of Mexico NERFINISHED
partOf Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco NERFINISHED
previousBuildingUse viceregal palace of New Spain
publicAccess guided tours
museum exhibitions
roofType flat roof with terraces
securityStatus high-security government complex
significantEvent annual Grito de Dolores ceremony on Independence Day eve
presidential inauguration ceremonies
state visits and official receptions
symbolizes Mexican cultural heritage
Mexican national sovereignty
Mexican political power
usedBy Emperor Agustín de Iturbide (briefly) NERFINISHED
Emperor Maximilian I (symbolically) NERFINISHED
Presidents of Mexico
Viceroys of New Spain NERFINISHED

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Mexico City (federal entity) hosts National Palace of Mexico
Zócalo metro station servesLandmark National Palace of Mexico
this entity surface form: National Palace (Mexico)
south bell tower hasViewOf National Palace of Mexico
subject surface form: South Bell Tower of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City
this entity surface form: National Palace of Mexico (across the Zócalo)
President of the Republic residence National Palace of Mexico
subject surface form: President of the Republic (Mexico, Siete Leyes)
this entity surface form: National Palace (Mexico)
Plaza Mayor, Mexico City adjacentTo National Palace of Mexico
Plaza Mayor, Mexico City hasNearbyLandmark National Palace of Mexico