La Ciudadela, Historical monument in Centro district, Mexico City, Mexico.
La Ciudadela features a rectangular layout with thick stone walls and robust architectural elements typical of 18th-century Spanish colonial military structures.
Built as a tobacco factory in the late 18th century, La Ciudadela became a military fortress in 1816 during the Mexican War of Independence.
The building contains the Biblioteca de México, a national library with over 500,000 volumes and an extensive collection of historical maps.
Visitors can reach La Ciudadela by taking the metro to Balderas station, which connects directly to the monument grounds.
The surrounding plaza transforms every Sunday into a dance venue where hundreds gather to practice traditional Mexican dances.
Location: Mexico City
Architects: José Antonio González Velázquez
GPS coordinates: 19.42928,99.14882
Latest update: May 14, 2025 16:24
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