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Architectural Highlights
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Catedral Metropolitana
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Palacio de Bellas Artes
This magnificent cathedral
reflects the changing archi-
tectural styles during its two
centuries of construction. Work
began in 1573, and continued
until 1813. Among other styles,
Baroque, Neo-Classical, and
Churrigueresque are most
evident
(see pp12-13)
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Italian architect Adamo Boari
planned this masterpiece of Art
Nouveau construction. The
exterior is a grand representation
of Porfiriato architecture, named
after President Porfirio Díaz who
commissioned the building. The
white Carrara marble building
has a gleaming triple dome in
bronze and an Aztec-influenced
Art Deco interior resplendent
with red marble
(see pp20-21)
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Lotería Nacional
Innovative engineering and
Art Deco design elements are
highlights of this 1936 building
designed by José Antonio
Cuevas. It is the first building
that used elastic flotation for
earthquake protection.
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Antiguo Colegio de San
Ildefonso
This imposing colonial building,
with beautiful courtyards, dates
from 1588. It has three stories,
an impressive Baroque section
with spacious patios, and a
smaller part, completed in 1931,
with a façade inspired by 18th-
century architecture
(see p68)
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Palacio de Minería
Lotería Nacional
Manuel Tolsá designed this
important Neo-Classical building
in 1813. Highlights include the
Old Chapel, Assembly Room,
Dean's Gallery, Library, and the
magnificent staircase.
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Casa de los Azulejos
This 16th-century residence,
in Churrigueresque style, was the
Blue Palace until, in the 18th cen-
tury,
the exterior was covered
with blue tiles. It is now called the
House of Tiles.
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Across the street from the Palacio de Minería stands Manuel
Tolsá's famous sculpture,
El Caballito
(The Little Horse)
