Palacio de Bellas Artes aka Fine Arts Palace

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Palacio de Bellas Artes is another impressive building that was planned to commemorate the centenary of Mexico’s independence from Spain. But due to the Revolution that broke out in 1910, this magnificent theater was not finished till 1934. Many of the Diego Rivera’s murals are displayed here, as well as José Clemente Orozco’s, David Alfaro Siqueiros’ and Rufino Tamayo’s. This massive building contains a large theatre, concert hall, museum of popular arts, and halls and galleries for paintings and other works of art. The marble Beaux-Arts with Art Nouveau elements decorate the building from the outside and the inside architecture actually represents Mexican plant and animal life and masks recalling pre-Hispanic traditions. What makes this building so glamorous is the Tiffany stained glass stage curtain portraying a panoramic view of the Valley of Mexico with its two volcanoes and the already mentioned murals. Here you can find not only a theater but the Palace museum as well as the National Museum of Architecture. Fine Arts Palace is opened every day for different types of visits and you should not miss the opportunity to visit the excellent gift shop in the lobby where you would be able to buy small replicas of famous piece of arts. Today, Palacio de Bellas Artes is primarily used as opera-house or concert hall, but that should not miss lead you, you should definitely pay a visit to this Mexico City’s attraction.

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