Palacio Nacional
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Palacio Nacional is the historic seat of Mexico’s federal executive power, located on Mexico City’s main square and known for its colonial architecture and Diego Rivera murals.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government building
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ presidential palace ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque architecture
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colonial architecture ⓘ |
| artistOfMurals |
Diego Rivera murals
ⓘ
surface form:
Diego Rivera
|
| builtOn | site of Moctezuma II’s palace ⓘ |
| city | Mexico City ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 16th century ⓘ |
| contains |
Balcony overlooking the Zócalo
ⓘ
Diego Rivera murals ⓘ Palacio Nacional self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
National Palace courtyard
chambers used for official ceremonies ⓘ offices of the Mexican presidency ⓘ offices of the Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público ⓘ |
| coordinates | 19.4326°N 99.1332°W ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| countryCapital | Mexico City ⓘ |
| depictsInMurals | history of Mexico from pre-Hispanic times to the Mexican Revolution ⓘ |
| famousFor |
Palacio de Bellas Artes
ⓘ
surface form:
Diego Rivera mural cycle "Epic of the Mexican People in Their Struggle for Freedom and Independence"
colonial façade facing the Zócalo ⓘ historic role in Mexican politics ⓘ |
| federalDistrict |
Mexico City
ⓘ
surface form:
Ciudad de México
|
| function |
official residence and office of the President of Mexico (partly, historically and ceremonially)
ⓘ
seat of the federal executive power of Mexico ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of Mexico ⓘ |
| hasFacadeColor | reddish ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bell associated with the Grito de Dolores
ⓘ
central courtyard with arcades ⓘ ceremonial balcony with national coat of arms ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco" ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Plaza de la Constitución ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Zócalo ⓘ |
| location | Mexico City ⓘ |
| material |
tezontle stone
ⓘ
white quarry stone ⓘ |
| muralsPaintedBetween | 1929–1951 ⓘ |
| notableEvent | annual Grito de Dolores ceremony on 15 September ⓘ |
| numberOfMainCourtyards | 3 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes (guided visits, subject to security regulations) ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of Mexico ⓘ |
| preHispanicSite | former Aztec imperial palace complex ⓘ |
| rebuiltInCentury |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ 19th century ⓘ 20th century ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1987 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
military parades and civic ceremonies (balcony review)
ⓘ
official state events ⓘ presidential ceremonies ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
National Palace, Mexico City
this entity surface form:
National Palace, Mexico City
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National Palace courtyard
this entity surface form:
National Palace
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National Palace
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National Palace
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National Palace, Mexico City
this entity surface form:
National Palace
this entity surface form:
National Palace, Mexico City
this entity surface form:
National Palace main courtyards
this entity surface form:
National Palace
this entity surface form:
Palacio de Gobierno de la Ciudad de México
this entity surface form:
National Palace
this entity surface form:
National Palace
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Presidential residence Los Pinos
this entity surface form:
National Palace (official presidential residence)
this entity surface form:
Palacio de Gobierno del Distrito Federal
this entity surface form:
National Palace
this entity surface form:
National Palace