Capilla de la Emperatriz
Capilla de la Emperatriz is a library in Cuauhtémoc Borough, Mexico City. Capilla de la Emperatriz is situated nearby to the garden Jardín de Cactáceas, as well as near Jardín Nezahualcóyotl.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral and Templo Mayor.
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 310 metres northwest of Capilla de la Emperatriz.
Templo Mayor
Ruins
Photo: GAED, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Templo Mayor was the main temple of the Mexica people in their capital city of Tenōchtitlan, which is now Mexico City. Its architectural style belongs to the late Postclassic period of Mesoamerica. Templo Mayor is situated 260 metres north of Capilla de la Emperatriz.
House of the First Print Shop in the Americas
Museum
Photo: Thelmadatter, Public domain.
The House of the First Printing Press in the Americas at the corner of Moneda and Licenciado Primo Verdad streets in Mexico City was the home of the first printing press/print shop in the New World. House of the First Print Shop in the Americas is situated 110 metres north of Capilla de la Emperatriz.
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.
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. Colonia Juárez is situated 3 km west of Capilla de la Emperatriz.
Capilla de la Emperatriz
- Type: Library
- Also known as: “Biblioteca Fondo Histórico de Hacienda Antonio Ortiz Mena”
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Cuauhtémoc Borough, Mexico City, Central Mexico, Mexico, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
19.43265° or 19° 25′ 58″ northLongitude
-99.13074° or 99° 7′ 51″ westOpen location code
76F2CVM9+3POpenStreetMap ID
way 464560116OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=libraryOpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jardín de Cactáceas and Jardín Nezahualcóyotl.
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