Plaza of the Three Cultures

Plaza of the Three Cultures

Plaza of the Three Cultures is the main square in Tlatelolco, Mexico City. The “three cultures” refer to the distinct architectural styles representing three periods of Mexican history: pre-Columbian, Spanish colonial, and the independent mestizo nation.

The Plaza of the Three Cultures was designed by Mexican architect Mario Pani and completed in 1966. The plaza features ruins of an Aztec temple, adjacent to a 16th-century Catholic church and a large residential complex built in 1964. The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs was once located on the south side of the plaza, but it has since been replaced by the Memorial 68, established by the National Autonomous University of Mexico in October 2007 to commemorate the victims and survivors of the 1968 student and Tlatelolco massacre. On the south side of the plaza, on October 2, 1993 — the 25th anniversary of the tragedy — a large stone monument was erected in memory of the hundreds of victims.

Square of the Three Cultures(Plaza de las Tres Culturas)

Reason to visit: The most culturally significant square

Continent where the attraction is located: North America【North America】

Country/Region where the attraction is located: Mexico[Mexico]

Province/State where the attraction is located: Federal District of Mexico [México D.F]

City where the attraction is located: Mexico City [Mexico City]