Casa Talavera Cultural Center

Casa Talavera Cultural Center is located in the La Merced neighborhood of the historic center of Mexico City. The building dates back to either the 16th or early 17th century and was the home of the Marquis de Aguayo.

Photo: Mexch, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral and Academy of San Carlos.

Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral

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 Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, is the cathedral church of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico. Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral is situated 1 km northwest of Casa Talavera Cultural Center.

Academy of San Carlos

Museum

Photo: Thelmadatter, Public domain.

The Academy of San Carlos, formerly also known as the National School of Fine Arts, is an art academy in Mexico City that historically played an important role in the development of Mexican art and architecture. Academy of San Carlos is situated 550 metres north of Casa Talavera Cultural Center.

La Merced Market

Marketplace

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The La Merced Market is a traditional public market located in the eastern edge of the historic center of Mexico City and is the largest retail traditional food market in the entire city. La Merced Market is situated 420 metres southeast of Casa Talavera Cultural Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Centro and Tlatelolco.

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.

Tlatelolco

Quarter

Photo: Diego Rivera, Public domain.

Tlatelolco was a pre-Columbian altepetl, or city-state, in the Valley of Mexico. 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. Tlatelolco is situated 3 km north of Casa Talavera Cultural Center.

Colonia Juárez

Neighborhood

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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. Colonia Juárez is situated 3½ km west of Casa Talavera Cultural Center.

Casa Talavera Cultural Center

Type: Arts center
Address: 20 Calle Talavera, Ciudad de México, 06060
Categories: museum, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Mexico City, Central Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude

19.42819° or 19° 25′ 42″ north

Longitude

-99.12732° or 99° 7′ 38″ west

Operator

Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México

Open location code

76F2CVHF+73

OpenStreetMap ID

way 217325593

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=arts_centre

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q16490615

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In Other Languages

“Casa Talavera Cultural Center” goes by many names.

Spanish: “Centro Cultural Casa Talavera”
Spanish: “Museo de Sitio del Centro Cultural Casa Talavera”

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