Fuente de Josefa Ortíz de Dominguez
Fuente de Josefa Ortíz de Dominguez is a fountain in Cuauhtémoc Borough, Mexico City. Fuente de Josefa Ortíz de Dominguez is situated nearby to Antigua sede de La Inquisición, as well as near the church Capilla de la Expiración.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 330 metres south of Fuente de Josefa Ortíz de Dominguez.
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 360 metres southeast of Fuente de Josefa Ortíz de Dominguez.
Caricature Museum, Mexico City
Museum
Photo: Juanterrazas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Caricature Museum is located in an 18th-century Baroque building in the historic center of Mexico City. It was opened in 1987 to preserve and promote the history of Mexican cartooning, done for both political and entertainment purposes. Caricature Museum, Mexico City is situated 210 metres southeast of Fuente de Josefa Ortíz de Dominguez.
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 Fuente de Josefa Ortíz de Dominguez.
Fuente de Josefa Ortíz de Dominguez
- Type: Body of water
- Category: fountain
- Location: Cuauhtémoc Borough, Mexico City, Central Mexico, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
19.43728° or 19° 26′ 14″ northLongitude
-99.13379° or 99° 8′ 2″ westOpen location code
76F2CVP8+WFOpenStreetMap ID
way 659834042OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountainOpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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