Metropolitan Tabernacle

Metropolitan Tabernacle is a historic building in , . Metropolitan Tabernacle is situated nearby to the government office , as well as near the square .
  • Type: Historic building
  • Denomination: Catholic
  • Also known as: “Parroquia de la Asunción - Sagrario Metropolitano”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral and Templo Mayor.

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 , is the cathedral church of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico.

Ruins
Photo: GAED, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The was the main temple of the Mexica people in their capital city of Tenōchtitlan, which is now . Its architectural style belongs to the late Postclassic period of Mesoamerica. is situated 160 metres northeast of Metropolitan Tabernacle.

Museum
Photo: Thelmadatter, Public domain.
The is an art museum located in the historic center of . It is housed in what was the Palacio del Arzobispado, built in 1530 under Friar Juan de Zumárraga on the base of the destroyed pyramid dedicated to the Aztec god Tezcatlipoca. is situated 130 metres east of Metropolitan Tabernacle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Centro and Tlatelolco.

Photo: Uwebart, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The old city center or Histórico of , 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.

Quarter
Photo: Diego Rivera, Public domain.
was a pre-Columbian altepetl, or city-state, in the . 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.

Neighborhood
Photo: Thelmadatter, Public domain.
is one of the better-known neighborhoods or colonias in the Cuauhtémoc borough of . 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. is situated 3 km west of Metropolitan Tabernacle.

Metropolitan Tabernacle

Latitude
19.43393° or 19° 26′ 2″ north
Longitude
-99.1326° or 99° 7′ 57″ west
Levels
1
Height
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
76F2CVM8+HX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 862420735
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
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