Metropolitan Cathedral area
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The Metropolitan Cathedral area is the historic plaza surrounding Mexico City’s main cathedral, known for its colonial architecture, religious significance, and role as a central landmark near the Zócalo.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic urban area
ⓘ
public square ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
National Palace area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Plaza de la Constitución NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtOver | former Aztec sacred precinct vicinity ⓘ |
| cityCenterRole | symbolic center of Mexico City ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | iconic image of Mexico City ⓘ |
| hasLandmark | Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral façade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zócalo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco ⓘ |
| historicalLayer | colonial period of New Spain ⓘ |
| hosts |
national celebrations vicinity
ⓘ
religious processions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
central landmark role
ⓘ
colonial architecture ⓘ historic importance ⓘ religious significance ⓘ |
| lighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mexico City
ⓘ
Mexico City Historic Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainReligionPracticed | Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Zócalo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientationRole | reference point in Mexico City Historic Center ⓘ |
| partOf | Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pavingMaterial | stone pavement ⓘ |
| pedestrianAccess | high ⓘ |
| photography | popular photo spot for visitors ⓘ |
| publicTransportAccess | Zócalo/Tenochtitlan metro station vicinity ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| safetyLevel | heavily policed central area ⓘ |
| surrounds | Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType |
cultural tourism site
ⓘ
religious tourism site ⓘ |
| typicalArchitectureStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
Neoclassical elements ⓘ Spanish colonial ⓘ |
| urbanFunction |
ceremonial space
ⓘ
meeting place ⓘ tourist circulation node ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civic events
ⓘ
public gatherings ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.