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Zócalo (Spanish pronunciation:) is the common name of the main square in central Mexico City. Prior to the colonial period, it was the main ceremonial center in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan.
La plaza de la Constitución, informalmente conocida como el Zócalo, es la plaza principal de la Ciudad de México. Junto con las calles aledañas, ocupa una superficie casi rectangular de aproximadamente 46 800 m² (195 m × 240 m). Se le denominó así en honor a la Constitución de Cádiz promulgada en 1812.
Zócalo – główny plac miejski w mieście Meksyk, noszący oficjalną nazwę Plaza de la Constitución. Zajmuje powierzchnię 46800 m² (195 m × 240 m) i jest jednym z największych placów na świecie.
The historic center of Mexico City (Spanish: Centro Histórico de la Ciudad de México), also known as the Centro or Centro Histórico, is the central neighborhood in Mexico City, Mexico, focused on the Zócalo (or main plaza) and extending in all directions for a number of blocks, with its farthest extent being west to the Alameda Central.
5 kwi 2024 · The heart of Mexico City is home to one of its most iconic and lively public squares: El Zócalo. Officially known as Plaza de la Constitución, this sprawling urban space is one of the largest squares in the world and pulsates with historical significance and contemporary culture.
Mexico City Zocalo. By Shirley Mejia. The Zocalo has served as the historical, cultural, and ceremonial center to the past and present occupants of Mexico City. It is the main square of the entire city and the center which is next to major sites like the Government Palace, the Federal District buildings, and the Catedral Metropolitana de la ...
Residents began calling it the Zócalo, meaning ‘base,’ in the 19th century, when plans for a major monument to independence went unrealized, leaving only the pedestal. Measuring 220m from north to south, and 240m from east to west, it’s one of the world’s largest city squares.
