Chapultepec Hill

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Chapultepec Hill is a historic and prominent hill in Mexico City known for its ancient Aztec significance, commanding views, and landmarks such as Chapultepec Castle within the surrounding urban park.

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Cerro de Chapultepec 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hill
historic site
tourist attraction
contains forested areas
monuments
museums
recreational areas
country Mexico
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 2325 meters
governedBy Government of Mexico City
hasAdjacentFeature Chapultepec Lake
Constitution Square (Zócalo) area via main avenues
hasCoordinateLatitude 19.420
hasCoordinateLongitude -99.182
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Aztec Empire
surface form: Aztec civilization
hasEtymology from Nahuatl word Chapoltepēc meaning 'at the grasshopper hill'
hasFunction cultural preservation
historical commemoration
recreation
hasHeritageStatus protected cultural landscape
hasLandmark Chapultepec Castle
National Museum of History
hasNameInLanguage Chapultepec Hill self-linksurface differs
surface form: Cerro de Chapultepec
hasNearbyAvenue Avenida Constituyentes
Circuito Interior
Paseo de la Reforma
hasNotableEvent Battle of Chapultepec
surface form: Battle of Chapultepec (1847) at Chapultepec Castle
hasPanoramicViewOf Historic Centre of Mexico City
surface form: Centro Histórico of Mexico City

Paseo de la Reforma skyline
Polanco district
hasPublicAccess yes
hasTransportationAccess Estación Metro Chapultepec
surface form: Chapultepec metro station
hasVegetationType temperate forest
hasViewOf Greater Mexico City metropolitan area
surface form: Mexico City urban area
isTouristDestinationFor domestic tourists
international tourists
isWithinUrbanArea Greater Mexico City metropolitan area
surface form: Mexico City metropolitan area
locatedIn Mexico
Mexico City
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Mexico City
locatedInTimeZone America/Mexico_City
partOf Bosque de Chapultepec
historic center of Mexico City region
topographicFeatureOf Valley of Mexico
usedAs Aztec sacred site
residential site for Aztec rulers
strategic military site

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Chapultepec Hill hasNameInLanguage Chapultepec Hill self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Cerro de Chapultepec
Chapultepec Castle locatedIn Chapultepec Hill
Battle of Chapultepec location Chapultepec Hill