Paifang
Paifang is a city gate in Cuauhtémoc Borough, Mexico City. Paifang is situated nearby to Chinatown, as well as near the fountain País de Volcanes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palacio de Bellas Artes and Alameda Central.
Palacio de Bellas Artes
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Palacio de Bellas Artes is a prominent cultural center in Mexico City. It hosts performing arts events, literature events and plastic arts galleries and exhibitions. Palacio de Bellas Artes is situated 210 metres northeast of Paifang.
Alameda Central
Park
Photo: Gobierno CDMX, CC0.
Alameda Central is a public urban park in downtown Mexico City. Established in 1592, Alameda Central is the oldest public park in the Americas. Located in Cuauhtémoc borough between Juárez Avenue and Hidalgo Avenue, the park is adjacent to the Palacio de Bellas Artes and can be accessed by Metro Bellas Artes.
Memory and Tolerance Museum
Museum
Photo: Museo Memoria y Tolerancia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Memory and Tolerance Museum is a museum in Mexico City, Mexico, established in 2010. Memory and Tolerance Museum is situated 200 metres west of Paifang.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Santa María la Redonda and Centro.
Santa María la Redonda
Neighborhood
Photo: Dge, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa María la Redonda is a traditional neighborhood located in the Cuauhtémoc municipality of Mexico City now part of colonia Guerrero close to Tepito and La Lagunilla.
Centro
Photo: Uwebart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The old city center or Centro Histórico of Mexico City, around the Plaza de la Constitución, is an area clearly different from the rest of the city. Its colonial and European architecture and narrow cobblestone streets set it apart from the rest of Mexico City.
Colonia Juárez
Neighborhood
Photo: Thelmadatter, Public domain.
Colonia Juárez is one of the better-known neighborhoods or colonias in the Cuauhtémoc borough of Mexico City. The neighborhood is shaped like a long triangle with the boundaries: Paseo de la Reforma on the north, Avenida Chapultepec on the south, and Eje 1 Poniente on the east.
Paifang
- Type: City gate
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cuauhtémoc Borough, Mexico City, Central Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
19.43424° or 19° 26′ 3″ northLongitude
-99.14273° or 99° 8′ 34″ westInception
2018Height
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
76F2CVM4+MWOpenStreetMap ID
way 1189236024OpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=ceremonial_gate
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