Gran Canal de Desagüe

Gran Canal de Desagüe is a canal in , and has an elevation of 2,236 metres. Gran Canal de Desagüe is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral and Palacio de Lecumberri.

Church
Photo: Nan Palmero, CC BY 2.0.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven, also commonly called the , is the cathedral church of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico.

Public building
Photo: GAED, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a large building, formerly a prison, in the northeast of , , which now houses the General National Archive.

Museum
Photo: Thelmadatter, Public domain.
The , formerly also known as the National School of Fine Arts, is an art academy in that historically played an important role in the development of Mexican art and architecture.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Centro and Tlatelolco.

Photo: Uwebart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The old city center or Histórico of , centered on the Plaza de la Constitución, has been the heart of the nation since Aztec times. Its colonial and European architecture and narrow cobblestone streets set it apart from the rest of Mexico City.

Quarter
Photo: Diego Rivera, Public domain.
was a pre-Columbian altepetl, or city-state, in the . Its inhabitants, known as the Tlatelolca, were part of the Mexica, a Nahuatl-speaking people who arrived in what is now central Mexico in the 13th century. is situated 3 km northwest of Gran Canal de Desagüe.

Neighborhood
Photo: Dge, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km north of Gran Canal de Desagüe.

Gran Canal de Desagüe

Latitude
19.43379° or 19° 26′ 2″ north
Longitude
-99.11794° or 99° 7′ 5″ west
Elevation
2,236 metres (7,336 feet)
Open location code
76F2CVMJ+GR
Geo­Names ID
11561276
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