Palacio de Correos de México

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Palacio de Correos de México is an ornate early 20th-century postal palace in Mexico City, renowned for its eclectic architecture and grand interior.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural heritage site
historic building
post office building
tourist attraction
architect Adamo Boari
Gonzalo Garita
architecturalStyle Art Nouveau
Beaux-Arts
Plateresque revival
Renaissance revival
commissionedBy Porfirio Díaz
constructionStartDate 1902
country Mexico
era Porfiriato
function central post office of Mexico City
hasAlternativeName Correo Mayor
Palacio Postal
hasFacadeFeature arched windows
balconies
elaborate stone carvings
hasInteriorFeature decorative ceilings
grand staircase
marble floors
ornate ironwork
hasMuseum Museo Postal
heritageDesignation Monumento Artístico de la Nación
historic monument of Mexico
inaugurationDate 1907
locatedIn Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City
Historic Center of Mexico City
Mexico City
locatedNear Alameda Central
Palacio de Bellas Artes
locatedOn Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas
Tacuba Street
materialUsed iron
marble
stone
notableFor eclectic architectural design
ornate interior decoration
symbol of Mexican postal service
openingDate 1907
operator Correos de México
partOf Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México
UNESCO World Heritage Site: Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco
style eclectic architecture
usedFor cultural exhibitions
philatelic services
postal services

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Historic Centre of Mexico City contains Palacio de Correos de México
Colonia Centro contains Palacio de Correos de México
Adamo Boari notableWork Palacio de Correos de México
Adamo Boari designed Palacio de Correos de México, Mexico City
linked to: Palacio de Correos de México
Palacio de Correos de México hasAlternativeName Palacio Postal
linked to: Palacio de Correos de México
Palacio de Correos de México hasMuseum Museo Postal
linked to: Palacio de Correos de México
Palacio de Minería locatedNear Palacio de Correos de México
Tacuba Street hasNearbyLandmark Palacio de Correos de México
Avenida Juárez near Palacio de Correos de México
Correo Mayor alternativeNameOf Palacio de Correos de México
Correo Mayor alsoKnownAs Palacio Postal
linked to: Palacio de Correos de México
Bellas Artes area hasLandmark Palacio de Correos de México
Gonzalo Garita notableWork Palacio de Correos de México
Gonzalo Garita coDesignerOf Palacio de Correos de México