Constitution Square
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Constitution Square, commonly known as the Zócalo, is the vast historic main plaza in the heart of Mexico City and one of the largest public squares in the world.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city square
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ public square ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Plaza de la Constitución
ⓘ
Zócalo ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 19.4326° N, 99.1332° W ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
focal point of public life in Mexico City
ⓘ
symbol of national identity of Mexico ⓘ |
| hasPart |
flagpole
ⓘ
large Mexican flag ⓘ paving stones ⓘ surrounding arcades ⓘ |
| hasUse |
civic ceremonies
ⓘ
cultural events ⓘ political demonstrations ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ religious events ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationAppliesToPart |
Historic Centre of Mexico City
ⓘ
surface form:
Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco
|
| inception | 16th century ⓘ |
| isOneOf | largest public squares in the world ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mexico City ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Mexico City ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Historic Centre of Mexico City
ⓘ
surface form:
Mexico City Historic Center
|
| locatedInTimeZone |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Standard Time
|
| locatedInUrbanArea |
Historic Centre of Mexico City
ⓘ
surface form:
Centro Histórico
|
| locatedNear |
Avenida Madero
ⓘ
Palacio Nacional ⓘ Palacio Nacional ⓘ
surface form:
Palacio de Gobierno de la Ciudad de México
Templo Mayor ⓘ
surface form:
Templo Mayor archaeological site
|
| locatedOn | site of the former Aztec ceremonial center of Tenochtitlan ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Cádiz Constitution of 1812
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of Cádiz
|
| officialLanguageUsed | Spanish ⓘ |
| partOf |
Historic Centre of Mexico City
ⓘ
surface form:
Historic Center of Mexico City
|
| shape | rectangular ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Mexican Independence Day
ⓘ
surface form:
Grito de Dolores ceremony
Mexican Independence Day celebrations ⓘ cultural festivals ⓘ mass protests ⓘ political rallies ⓘ public concerts ⓘ religious processions ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
Federal District buildings
ⓘ
Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City ⓘ
surface form:
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
National Palace ⓘ commercial buildings ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
Zócalo metro station
ⓘ
surface form:
Zócalo/Tenochtitlan metro station
|
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.