Tower of the Winds
Tower of the Winds is a work of art in Mexico City, Central Mexico. Tower of the Winds is situated nearby to the church Parroquia La Esperanza de María en la Resurrección del Señor, as well as near the shopping center Perisur.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Description: sculpture in Mexico City
- Also known as: “Torre de los Vientos”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Perisur and Cuicuilco.
Perisur
Shopping center
Photo: Vic201401, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Perisur is a shopping mall located in the Coyoacán borough in southern Mexico City at the intersection of Insurgentes Avenue South and the Anillo Periférico, next to the UNAM main campus in Ciudad Universitaria and to the upscale Jardines del Pedregal neighbourhood. Perisur is situated 310 metres northeast of Tower of the Winds.
Cuicuilco
Museum
Photo: Felipe huerta hdez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cuicuilco is an important archaeological site located on the southern shore of Lake Texcoco in the southeastern Valley of Mexico, in what is today the borough of Tlalpan in Mexico City. Cuicuilco is situated 1 km east of Tower of the Winds.
National Institute of Pediatrics
Hospital
Photo: Valdez2012, CC BY-SA 3.0.
National Institute of Pediatrics is a hospital, which is situated 1 km northeast of Tower of the Winds.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ciudad Universitaria and Jardines del Pedregal.
Ciudad Universitaria
Village
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ciudad Universitaria is the main campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, located in Coyoacán borough in the southern part of Mexico City.
Jardines del Pedregal
Neighborhood
Photo: Vic201401, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jardines del Pedregal or simply El Pedregal is an upscale residential colonia in southern Mexico City hosting some of the richest families of Mexico. It is also known as the home to the biggest mansion in the city. Jardines del Pedregal is situated 2½ km northwest of Tower of the Winds.
Santa Úrsula Xitla
Quarter
Photo: Lore Colorado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Úrsula Xitla is a quarter, which is situated 3 km southeast of Tower of the Winds.
Tower of the Winds
- Categories: sculpture, tower, and tourism
- Location: Mexico City, Central Mexico, Mexico, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
19.30179° or 19° 18′ 7″ northLongitude
-99.19176° or 99° 11′ 30″ westInception
1968Height
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
76F28R25+P7OpenStreetMap ID
node 4661027359OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureWikidata ID
Q107736067
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Tower of the Winds” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Torre de los Vientos”
- Spanish: “La Torre de los Vientos”
- Spanish: “Torre de los Vientos”
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Notable Places Nearby
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