Palacio Nacional aka National Palace

admin — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:35:42 +0000

On the East side of the Zocalo there is the government building that houses the federal treasure and national archives. This site has been a palace for the ruling class of Mexico since the Aztec empire, and much of the current palace’s building materials is from the original one that belonged to Moctezuma II and that is why many claim that it has been built on the grounds where Moctezuma’s palace had stood. Here, the main attraction is Diego Rivera’s murals. These murals, painted between 1929 and 1952, depict thousands of years of Mexican history, precisely from prehispanic times to the workers movement that took place in 1930s. The admission to the building is free so everyone could see these master pieces. The National Palace is very important during the Independence Day Celebration. In other words, on September 15th at midnight when the Mexican independence is celebrated, the president of Mexico appears at the central balcony, rings a bell and shouts: “Viva Mexico!” and the crowd gathered in the Zocalo respond: “Viva!” From the Palacio Nacional the best way to continue the Mexican City walking tour is to turn right on the exiting from the National Palace and cross the street to the petite plaza, called the Plaza del Seminarioand crossing the plaza you will come across an archaeological site known as the Templo Mayor.

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Zocalo – The Plaza de la Constitución

admin — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:13:18 +0000

The Plaza de la Constitución, commonly called the Zocalo is the main square in the historic center of Mexico City. This square on the territory of 830 x 500 feet is the second largest square in the world, taking place just after the Moscow’s Red Square. It is bordered by the Cathedral, the National Palace, the Federal District buildings and the Old Portal de Mercaderes, the Nacional Monte de Piedad building, with the Templo Mayor site to the northeast, just outside of view. The Zocalo is thought to be the best staring point for everyone’s walking tour of the historical center. What is more, it is the heart of the city, an important gathering place that is especially used for festivals, demonstrations and variety of cultural events. The Zocalo has changed its appearance through history, that made him so special, and today it is a large, paved square with a huge Mexican flag in the center. The name of the square, the Zocalo actually means pedestal or stand. This alludes to the pedestal that was placed in the center of the square in order for a monument to be set up to commemorate Mexican independence in 1800s. However, the statue was never placed on the pedestal and people started to call the square the Zocalo. As a result, in many Mexican towns the main square is called the Zocalo.

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