Plaza de las Tres Culturas

The Plaza de las Tres Culturas is the main square within the Tlatelolco neighborhood of . The name "Three Cultures" is in recognition of the three periods of Mexican history reflected by buildings in the square: pre-Columbian, Spanish colonial, and the independent nation.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Centro Cultural Universitario Tlatelolco and Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral.
Coleccion.blaisten, Public domain.
is a museum, which is situated 140 metres south of Plaza de las Tres Culturas.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the… is situated 2 km south of Plaza de las Tres Culturas.
The is a prominent cultural center in . is situated 2 km south of Plaza de las Tres Culturas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tlatelolco and Colonia Santa María Insurgentes.
Diego Rivera, Public domain.
was a pre-Columbian altepetl, or city-state, in the .
The old city center or Histórico…
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Latitude
19.45132° or 19° 27′ 5″ north
Longitude
-99.13704° or 99° 8′ 13″ west
Open location code
76F2FV27+G5
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