Palacio de Correos de México

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Palacio de Correos de México is an ornate early 20th-century postal palace in Mexico City, renowned for its eclectic architecture and grand interior.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural heritage site
historic building
post office building
tourist attraction
architect Adamo Boari
Gonzalo Garita
architecturalStyle Art Nouveau
Beaux-Arts
Plateresque revival
Renaissance revival
commissionedBy Porfirio Díaz
constructionStartDate 1902
country Mexico
era Porfiriato
function central post office of Mexico City
hasAlternativeName Correo Mayor
Palacio de Correos de México
surface form: Palacio Postal
hasFacadeFeature arched windows
balconies
elaborate stone carvings
hasInteriorFeature decorative ceilings
grand staircase
marble floors
ornate ironwork
hasMuseum Palacio de Correos de México self-linksurface differs
surface form: Museo Postal
heritageDesignation Monumento Artístico de la Nación
historic monument of Mexico
inaugurationDate 1907
locatedIn Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
Historic Centre of Mexico City
surface form: Historic Center of Mexico City

Mexico City
locatedNear Alameda Central
Palacio de Bellas Artes
locatedOn Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas
Tacuba Street
materialUsed iron
marble
stone
notableFor eclectic architectural design
ornate interior decoration
symbol of Mexican postal service
openingDate 1907
operator Correos de México
partOf Historic Centre of Mexico City
surface form: Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México

Historic Centre of Mexico City
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site: Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco
style eclectic architecture
usedFor cultural exhibitions
philatelic services
postal services

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Colonia Centro contains Palacio de Correos de México
Historic Centre of Mexico City contains Palacio de Correos de México
Adamo Boari designed Palacio de Correos de México
this entity surface form: Palacio de Correos de México, Mexico City
Palacio de Correos de México hasAlternativeName Palacio de Correos de México
this entity surface form: Palacio Postal
Palacio de Correos de México hasMuseum Palacio de Correos de México self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Museo Postal
Tacuba Street hasNearbyLandmark Palacio de Correos de México
Palacio de Minería locatedNear Palacio de Correos de México
Adamo Boari notableWork Palacio de Correos de México