Zócalo
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Zócalo is the vast central plaza of Mexico City, historically and politically significant as a focal point for public gatherings, ceremonies, and cultural events.
Observed surface forms (8)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city square
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historic site ⓘ public square ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Government buildings of Mexico City
ⓘ
Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City ⓘ
surface form:
Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral
Palacio Nacional ⓘ
surface form:
National Palace
Historic Centre of Mexico City ⓘ
surface form:
Templo Mayor archaeological site
|
| alsoKnownAs |
Constitution Square
ⓘ
Zócalo ⓘ
surface form:
Main Square of Mexico City
Plaza Mayor ⓘ Zócalo ⓘ
surface form:
Zócalo de la Ciudad de México
|
| builtOn | site of the main ceremonial center of Tenochtitlan ⓘ |
| city | Mexico City ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| era | pre-Columbian origins ⓘ |
| feature |
Mexican national flag
ⓘ
central flagpole ⓘ large open paved plaza ⓘ surrounding arcades and buildings ⓘ |
| governedBy | Government of Mexico City ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
ceremonial center since Aztec times
ⓘ
location of political demonstrations ⓘ location of public celebrations ⓘ site of colonial administrative buildings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
ⓘ
Historic Centre of Mexico City ⓘ
surface form:
Historic Center of Mexico City
Mexico City ⓘ Plaza de la Constitución ⓘ |
| officialName | Plaza de la Constitución ⓘ |
| region | Valley of Mexico ⓘ |
| significance |
Zócalo
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
central plaza of Mexico City
focal point for public gatherings ⓘ historical center of political power in Mexico ⓘ major cultural events venue ⓘ site of national ceremonies ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Mexican national identity
ⓘ
political life of Mexico ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
Zócalo
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Zócalo/Tenochtitlan metro station
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1987 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Independence Day celebrations
ⓘ
concerts ⓘ cultural festivals ⓘ political rallies ⓘ presidential ceremonies ⓘ public protests ⓘ religious events ⓘ |
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Zócalo de la Ciudad de México
this entity surface form:
Zócalo de la Ciudad de México
this entity surface form:
Main Square of Mexico City
this entity surface form:
Zócalo (Plaza de la Constitución)
this entity surface form:
Plaza de la Constitución, Mexico City
this entity surface form:
Zócalo, Mexico City
subject surface form:
Hospital de Jesús Nazareno
this entity surface form:
Zócalo of Mexico City
this entity surface form:
Zócalo of Mexico City
this entity surface form:
Zócalo, Mexico City
this entity surface form:
Zócalo, Mexico City
this entity surface form:
central plaza of Mexico City
this entity surface form:
Zócalo/Tenochtitlan metro station