Colonia Centro

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Colonia Centro is the historic downtown neighborhood of Mexico City, known for its colonial architecture, major landmarks, and role as the city’s commercial and cultural heart.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
neighborhood
contains 5 de Mayo Street
Alameda Central
La Lagunilla neighborhood
surface form: Barrio de la Lagunilla

Casa de los Azulejos
Church of La Profesa
Church of San Francisco
Church of Santo Domingo
La Merced Market
surface form: La Merced market area

Madero Street
Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City
Monument to the Revolution vicinity
Museo Franz Mayer
Museo Interactivo de Economía
Museo Nacional de Arte
Museo de Arte Popular
Museo de la Ciudad de México
Museo del Estanquillo
Museo del Templo Mayor
Palacio Nacional
surface form: National Palace

Palacio de Bellas Artes
Palacio de Correos de México
Palacio de Minería
Plaza Garibaldi
Plaza de Santo Domingo
Plaza de la Constitución
Plaza de la República vicinity
República de Guatemala Street
San Ildefonso College
Mercado de San Juan
surface form: San Juan Market

Tacuba Street
Templo Mayor
surface form: Templo Mayor Museum

Templo Mayor
surface form: Templo Mayor archaeological site

Torre Latinoamericana
Zócalo
country Mexico
hasCharacteristic colonial architecture
commercial center
cultural center
historic downtown
tourist destination
hasHeritageStatus Historic Centre of Mexico City
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco)
hasRole political center of Mexico
symbolic heart of Mexico City
heritageDesignation Historic Centre of Mexico City
languageUsed Spanish
locatedIn Mexico City
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
locatedInTimeZone America/Mexico_City
notableFor Spanish colonial architecture
historic churches
museums
public squares
partOf Cuauhtémoc borough
Historic Centre of Mexico City
surface form: Mexico City historic center
publicTransport Mexico City Metro
servedBy Allende metro station
surface form: Metro Allende station

Bellas Artes metro station
surface form: Metro Bellas Artes station

Metro Hidalgo station
Zócalo metro station
surface form: Metro Zócalo/Tenochtitlan station

Metrobús lines
trolleybus lines
streetLayout grid plan
timePeriod colonial era origins
usedFor commerce
cultural activities
government
tourism

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Cuauhtémoc contains Colonia Centro
Cuauhtémoc borough contains Colonia Centro
Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City contains Colonia Centro
Colonia Doctores locatedNear Colonia Centro