Palacio des Bellas Artes

Palacio des Bellas Artes, Mexico City

Beautiful, giant cultural center built in Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Neo-Classicism styles in 1904 – 1934. Centre of artistic life in Mexico.

Chapultepec Castle

Chapultepec Castle, interior

Often called the only real castle in North America, this castle was built in 1785 – 1863. It has served also as a residence of emperor – Maximilian I. Ornate interiors.

Casa de los Azulejos (Mexico)

Casa de los Azulejos, Mexico

Urban palace from 1793 with three walls covered with beautiful blue and white tiles, hosts restaurant with unique interior.

Querétaro aqueduct

Querétaro aqueduct

1,280 m long aqueduct with 75 arches, average height – 23 m. Built in 1726 – 1738.

San Miguel Concá Mission

San Miguel Concá Mission

The smallest of the five gorgeous Sierra Gorda’s missions. Built in 1754 – 1758. Church has an elaborate, unusual façade in a mix of Baroque and indigenous styles.

Historical center of Zacatecas

Historical center of Zacatecas

Well preserved colonial mining city with quarters of Baroque buildings. Located in beautiful, mountainous setting in both sides of valley.

Tlacotalpan

Tlacotalpan

Beautiful, unique town that earlier was available only from the river. Specific urban planning techniques have been developed to adapt to local conditions, resulting in unique cultural landscape with low, beautiful, long buildings covered with terracotta tiles and wide streets with many large trees.

Historical center of Taxco

Taxco in Mexico, panorama

Impressive center of colonial silver mining town located in mountainous area. Besides the beautiful historical quarters it contains also the incredibly ornamented Santa Prisca Church (1758) with huge gold coated altars.

Historical center of Puebla

Puebla, Municipal Palace.

Beautiful colonial city with extremely valuable Baroque quarter, including the impressive Cathedral of Puebla (1575 – 1768). Of high value are also several thousands of later buildings including beautiful blocks from the late 19th century – early 20th century.

Historical center of Oaxaca

Historical center of Oaxaca

Historical colonial city with numerous impressive Baroque style buildings. Many of historical buildings have been built of local green stone giving to the city a special charm.