Centro Cultural de España, Mexico City
The Centro Cultural de España (Cultural Center of Spain in Mexico) is located at 18 Guatemala Street in the historic center of Mexico City.[1] In the late 1990s, this old mansion just behind the Cathedral was in ruins when the Mexico City government ceded it to the Spanish government. When restoration work was finished, the new Centro Cultural de España was inaugurated by the king of Spain with the President of Mexico in 2002.[2]
The land in this area used to belong to Hernán Cortés, who ceded it to one of his fellow conquistadors.[2] Over the years, it was modified as it passed it was used as law offices, workshops and various types of stores.[1] In 1985, it was severely damaged by the earthquake and was abandoned until the Spanish government acquired it in 1997. The site was chosen due to a commitment by the Spanish government to save an historical monument in this city.[2] The Spanish undertook a careful restoration of the building.[1]
In 2012 the center was expanded to an include lot facing Donceles street and on this space a completely new 4000 sq m wing including a rooftop terrace. Javier Sánchez was the architect.[3]
This center promotes art exposition of various Mexican and Spanish artists, and include works by younger, more experimental artists as well as established ones. It also contains a small café upstairs and a gift shop downstairs.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Humphrey, Chris (2005). Moon Handbooks:Mexico City. Emeryville, CA: Moon Handbooks. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-56691-612-7.
- ^ a b c "Centro Cultural de España in Mexico" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ "Spain's Cultural Center", Architecture Daily
External links
- Official website
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and immediate vicinity
- Administrative buildings
- Metropolitan Cathedral
- Nacional Monte de Piedad
- National Palace
- Old Portal de Mercaderes
- Templo Mayor
- Church of Jesus Nazareno
- Church of San Felipe Neri "La Profesa"
- Church of San Hipólito
- Church of Santa Inés
- Convent of La Merced
- Convent of San Francisco
- Convent of Santa Inés
- Corpus Christi Church
- Historic Synagogue Justo Sierra 71
- Iglesia de San Bernardo
- La Enseñanza Church
- La Santísima Church
- Nuestra Señora de Loreto Church
- Regina Coeli Convent Church
- Royal Convent of Jesús María and Our Lady of Mercy
- Santa Teresa la Antigua
- Santa Veracruz Monastery
- Santo Domingo
- Templo Expiatorio Nacional de San Felipe de Jesús
- Valvanera Cathedral
- Caricature Museum
- Casa Talavera Cultural Center
- Centro Cultural de España
- Colegio de San Ildefonso
- Franz Mayer Museum
- House of the First Print Shop in the Americas
- Interactive Museum of Economics
- José Luis Cuevas Museum
- Museo de Arte Popular
- Museo de Charrería
- Museo de la Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público
- Museo del Estanquillo
- Museo Mural Diego Rivera
- Museo Nacional de Arte
- Museo Nacional de la Estampa
- Museo Nacional de las Culturas
- Museum of Light
- Museum of Mexico City
- Palace of the Inquisition
- Palacio de Minería
- San Pedro y San Pablo College
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