Chinese clock
Chinese clock is a clock in Cuauhtémoc Borough, Mexico City which is located on Avenida Bucareli. Chinese clock is situated nearby to the public building Secretaría de Gobernación, as well as near the theater building Teatro Ciudadela.Photo: Henryficar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Clock
- Description: clock tower in Mexico City
- Address: Avenida Bucareli, Ciudad de México, 06600
- Inscription: “La colonia china a México en el primer centenario de su independencia, 27 de septiembre de 1821, 27 de septiembre de 1921”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ciudadela Market and Monumento a la Revolución.
Ciudadela Market
Marketplace
Photo: Thelmadatter, Public domain.
The Ciudadela Market is a traditional style Mexican market which specializes in the sale of Mexican handcrafts and folk art, located in the southwest corner of the historic center of Mexico City. Ciudadela Market is situated 260 metres east of Chinese clock.
Monumento a la Revolución
Photo: Cvmontuy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Monument to the Revolution is a memorial arch commemorating the Mexican Revolution. It is located in the Plaza de la República, near the heart of the major thoroughfares Paseo de la Reforma and Avenida de los Insurgentes in downtown Mexico City. Monumento a la Revolución is situated 660 metres northwest of Chinese clock.
Palacio de Bellas Artes
Theater building
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 1¼ km northeast of Chinese clock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colonia Juárez and Zona Rosa.
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.
Zona Rosa
Photo: Virtual Raider, CC BY 2.0.
Zona Rosa is a business and entertainment district near the center of Mexico City. It is one of the city's most touristy areas, filled with hotels, dance clubs, restaurants, bars and live bands.
Centro
Photo: Uwebart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The old city center or Centro Histórico of Mexico City, 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.
Chinese clock
- Categories: clock tower, historic site, and memorial
- Location: Cuauhtémoc Borough, Mexico City, Central Mexico, Mexico, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
19.43097° or 19° 25′ 52″ northLongitude
-99.15159° or 99° 9′ 6″ westInception
September 29th, 1921Open location code
76F2CRJX+99OpenStreetMap ID
way 1232092328OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=clockOpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialWikidata ID
Q6105146
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In Other Languages
From Hungarian to Spanish—“Chinese clock” goes by many names.
- Hungarian: “Kínai Óra”
- Spanish: “Reloj Chino de Bucareli”
- Spanish: “Reloj chino”
- Spanish: “Reloj Chino”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Secretaría de Gobernación and Teatro Ciudadela.
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